HORACE HONE (IRISH, 1756-1825)
Portrait miniature of a lady wearing a black hat with blue feathers
signed with initials and dated 'HH 1785' (lower left)
on ivory (ref SGPLHWQY)
oval, 55mm high
in a cut steel beaded frame
| Estimate: |
£500 - £700
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Hammer price:
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£600 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Minor discolouration above sitter's eyes, otherwise sound overall. No sign of fluorescence under ultraviolet; unexamined out of frame.
