THOMAS RICHMOND (BRITISH, 1771-1837)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress, wearing a head scarf
on ivory (ref. FE9VZGK1)
6.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 2 June 1975, lot 85;Private collection, UKCondition reportPossibly a little discolouration to background lower right.Surface dirt.Appears generally good.Under glass and…
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £250 - £350
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ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of Mrs Knight, the artist's mother in law, in a black dress and white cap
on ivory (ref. QLURBRWH)
9.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 22 April 1968, lot 127;Private collection, UKFootnoteMrs Knight was the mother of the artist Mary Ann Knight, and
Joanna Louisa Knight who married Andrew Plimer in 1801…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £500 - £700
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ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in the Townshend family, in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. 71FZ893L)
6.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame, with a lock of hair (to the reverse)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 29 March 1976, lot 80;Private collection, UKExhibitedLondon, The Burlington Fine Arts Club, Special Exhibition
of Portrait Miniatures, 1889 [unknown number]Condition…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
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ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
on ivory (ref. 2XPKYRX9)
5.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 July 1975, lot 77;Private collection, UKCondition reportSurface dirt.Appears generally good.Under glass and not examined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £600 - £800
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GEORGE PATTEN (BRITISH, 1801-1865)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
on ivory (ref. BZBJ5MDS)
7cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 10 March 1975, lot 70;Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £300 - £500
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28 March 2023
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ATTRIBUTED TO PETER LILY (BRITISH, FL. C. 1770-1800)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a maroon coat
signed with monogram and dated '92' (lower right)
on ivory (ref. JUEG44SK)
5.5cm high
in a gilt-metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 20 January 1975, lot 26;Private collection, UKFootnoteA miniaturist by this name was advertising in 1800 as from
50 New Bond Street, London (see D. Foskett, p. 383…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
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28 March 2023
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OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a green coat, previously called the Rt. Hon. Edmund Burke M.P.
on ivory (ref. HYVR1D8E)
5.6cm high
in a white metal frame, engraved ‘Ed. Burke by Sir J. Reynolds’…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 7 July 1975, lot 104;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome surface dirt and minor surface abrasions.Appears in generally good condition.Under glass and not examined…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £300 - £500
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28 March 2023
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OZIAS HUMPHRY (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a dark coat
on ivory (ref. SGMSS38K)
5.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 10 March 1975, lot 78;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome surface dirt.Small white mark centre left background.Some abrasions and associated rubbing/possible paint…
Estimate: £250 - £350
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28 March 2023
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THOMAS HAZLEHURST (BRITISH, 1740-1821)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress
signed with initials 'T H' (lower right)
on ivory (ref. K324B15N)
7.5cm high
in an ebonised wood frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 April 1975, lot 78;Private collection, UKCondition reportAppears generally good.Under glass and not examined out of frame.
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
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28 March 2023
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RICHARD CROSSE (BRITISH, 1742-1810)
Portrait miniature of Edward Kingsmill Esq. in a white coat and waistcoat, brother of Sir Robert Kingsmill
on ivory (ref. QGYQNRLF)
3cm high
in a rectangular papier-mâché frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London 20 December 1974, lot 138;Private collection, UKCondition reportA few small spots with a yellow/orange/white appearance to upper left quarter, including to face, hair and…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £200 - £300
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28 March 2023
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GUSTAVUS HAMILTON (IRISH, C. 1739-1775)
Portrait miniature of a lady in an ermine bordered blue dress and a jewelled necklace
signed and dated 'G Hamt 1764' (centre right)
on ivory (ref. GNNC2V5E)
3.5cm high
in a metal mount
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 25 October 1976, lot 34;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome surface dirt and very small minor spots in places.Otherwise appears generally good.Under glass and not…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £150 - £250
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GEORGE ENGLEHEART (BRITISH, 1750-1829)
Portrait miniature of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Grey (1770-1/1797) in military uniform of the 12th Regiment of Foot
bearing false initial ‘E’ (mid-right)
on ivory (ref. RQCD8D6J)
7.5cm high
in a gilt…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 4 June 1973, lot 65;Sotheby’s, London, 20 January 1975, lot 47;Private collection, UKLiteratureThis or another version, G. C.
Williamson and H.L.D. Engleheart, George…
Hammer price:
£1,800
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
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GEORGE ENGLEHEART (BRITISH, 1750-1829)
Portrait miniature of Edmund Smith in a pale mauve coat
on ivory (ref. TLAHZRKJ)
3.5cm high
in a gilt metal bracelet clasp frame, engraved ‘Edmund Smith Born 15th Feby 1707/8 Died 20th May 1779' (to…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 July 1975, lot 82;Private collection, UKCondition reportA small very slightly darker patch to upper left edge.Otherwise appears generally good.Under glass and not…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £300 - £500
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GEORGE ENGLEHEART (BRITISH, 1750-1829)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a black lace fichu and white bonnet, thought to be Mrs Welton
on ivory (ref. 7E1AMCL5)
4.2cm high
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 10 March 1975, lot 87;Private collection, UKCondition reportUneven surface with indentations, most obvious to lower right and lower left.Under glass and not examined out…
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £300 - £500
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EDWARD DAYES (BRITISH, FL. C. 1786-1804)
Portrait miniature of a boy with long curling hair in a blue coat
signed with initials and dated 'E D 1786 27' (lower right)
on ivory (ref. R272MH1Y)
4.5cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 29 November 1976, lot 72;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome surface dirt.Some abrasions or light scratches upper right.Otherwise appears to be generally good…
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £150 - £250
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HENRY EDRIDGE (BRITISH, 1768-1821)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
signed with initials and dated 'HE 1790' (centre left)
on ivory (ref. VRVZVY74)
5cm high
in a gilt metal frame with brooch setting
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 25 October 1976, lot 50;Private collection, UKCondition reportSome variation in colour to the blue to lower left on arm at edge and to right shoulder.Very small mark…
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £200 - £300
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JOHN COOKE (IRISH, FL. C. 1778-1805)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a blue coat
on ivory (ref. A4VW8BAZ)
7cm high
in a gilt metal frame with a lock of hair (to the reverse)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 13 October 1975, lot 136;Private collection, UKFootnoteA signed portrait miniature of an officer by John Cooke is in
the Victoria & Albert Collection, inv. no. P. 24-1949…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £200 - £300
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JOHN COMERFORD (IRISH, 1770-1832)
Portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress wearing a headscarf
on ivory (ref. 2FGH3ZBK)
6cm high
in gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 13 October 1975, lot 113;Private collection, UKCondition reportA few slightly yellow marks to background lower right but very minor.A little surface dirt.Generally good…
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £300 - £500
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28 March 2023
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MRS F. BAROU (BRITISH, FL. C. 1800)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman
signed and dated 'F Barou 1796' (on backing paper)
on ivory (ref. HW7ZYVKE)
7.5cm high
in a rectangular papier-mâché frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 7 July 1975,
lot 94;Private collection, UKCondition reportA little surface dirt, otherwise appears generally good.Under glass and not examined out of frame.
Estimate: £300 - £500
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28 March 2023
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JOHN THOMAS BARBER BEAUMONT (BRITISH, 1774-1841)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman
signed with initials 'JTB' (lower right)
on ivory (ref. YTHFSGRK)
6cm high
in a gilt metal frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London 26 July 1976, lot 92;Private collection, UKCondition reportPlease note that the image that originally appeared in the online catalogue was wrong. The correct image is…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £300 - £500
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28 March 2023
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JOSEPH PASTORINI (BRITISH, C. 1775-1839)
Portrait miniature of Miss Mary Slaughter as a child wearing a bonnet
on ivory (ref. 8DAFYCA6)
7cm high
in a giltwood frame inscribed (to backing paper)
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 28 April 1975, lot 48;Private collection, UKCondition reportSurface a little uneven.Various small marks and dirt, particularly to lower centre.Under glass and not…
Estimate: £200 - £300
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28 March 2023
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CHARLES FOOT TAYLER (BRITISH, 1794-1853)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a brown coat
on ivory (ref. P8S8N579)
7cm high
in a giltwood frame
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 20 January 1975, lot 32;Private collection, UK
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £200 - £300
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THREE SILHOUETTES (3)
A gentleman in profile to the right; a lady in profile to the right;
the lady signed and dated 'Foster 1823' (lower centre)
in rectangular papier-mâché frames
together with a silhouette of a…
ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 20 January 1975, lot 6;Two of the three silhouettes were previously part of the Sue Mckechnie collectionPrivate collection, UKFootnoteThe third silhouette is understood…
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £100 - £200
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NICHOLAS DIXON (BRITISH, 1660-1708)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman in armour and a long curling wig
signed with monogram ‘ND’ (lower left)
on vellum
oval, 76mm high
in a silver-gilt frame with spiral surmount
ProvenanceFischer Galleries, Lucerne, 27 June 1957, lot 828;Christie’s, London, 21 April 1998, lot 14;Private collection, UKExhibitedSidney Hand Ltd Galleries, Signed Miniatures, 1925, case 5…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
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