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LOT 1975
French Miniature Portrait Pair
19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 - 4 3/8 in. (144 grams total, 10-11 cm).
Comprising two three-quarter busts of young well-dressed gentlemen; both painted on paper and set in recessed wooden frames with metal collars. [2]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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English Miniature Portrait Pair
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Egyptian Style Cat on Wooden Base
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Modelled in the round in alert pose with gold loop in each ear; bronze or composition on a polished wooden base; after the antique. 1.25 kg total, 20.5 cm including stand
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King Charles II and Queen Catherine Commemorative Silver Button
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Discoid with two low-relief hearts with a crown above, loop to the reverse; a button or a cufflink element. 0.5 grams, 11 mm
Ex Manchester, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cufflinks and other dress fittings such as buttons featuring the hearts design were originally conceived to commemorate the marriage of King Charles II of England to Catherine of Braganza in 1662, although various designs continued as a general symbol of love and/or marriage.
