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LOT 1860

British Miniature Portrait Group

19TH CENTURY A.D.

3 3/8 - 3 1/2 in. (108 grams total, 8.5-9 cm).

Comprising: an oval portrait of a lady within metal and glass frame; an oval portrait of a young gentleman in metal frame, lacking glass, velvet backing; a portrait of an older gentleman in square metal frame, handwritten notes to the reverse. [3]

Provenance

From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1860

British Miniature Portrait Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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