JOHN DONALDSON
A portrait miniature of a young lady, wearing a straw bonnet with
white feather
On ivory
In a diamond set frame with red enamel decoration
Approximate dimensions of portrait 4.8cm x 3.9cm
Overall dimensions including suspension loop 6.4cm x 4.9cm
Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.
Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London.
Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie.
Condition report:
There appears to be some minor paint loss to the hair when viewed under 10x magnification, otherwise it appears to be ok with no sign of restoration under UV light, there is a fair bit of dust and dirt beneath the glass, the glass has a few deep scratches and numerous fine scratches, numerous chips and surface reaching fractures to the old cut diamonds, one of the diamonds has a pink hue at approx 9 o'clock, some chips to the red enamel border between 4 and 7 o'clock, reverse appears to be in good condition with a few strands of hair out of place.
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