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Miniatures & Silhouettes — Precious Objects - Shapiro Auctioneers
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| Shapiro Auctioneers | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 18 |
| Lots with images: | 18 |
| Prices available: | 18 |
Category:
Miniatures & Silhouettes
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Pair of 19th century ivory and ebony portrait miniatures, each modelled in the form of British Prime Ministers Gladstone and Disr'li, retaining original ebonised oval frames. Height 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 18th century British school, portrait miniature, on ivory painted in oval, of a man of mature age in full wig and dress, encased in a gold frame. Diameter 4 cm. Provenance: Purportedly from the collection of Baroness E.de Spengler of Paris Lawsons Sydney… | *** |  |
| *** | Group Of Portrait Miniatures comprising: an elderly lady, by C. Tremayne, 1899, signed and dated to reverse, oval, 7 cm; a young lady, signed L. Laurent, wearing a crown and pearls, in a garden setting, circular, diameter 8.5 cm, decorative ribbon tie… | *** |  |
| *** | Possibly by Robert Emmett, 19th century English school portrait miniature, on ivory of a young man in formal attire, encased in original oval red leather box, 7 cm x 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century British school, portrait miniature, on ivory signed H and S of a young man in open necked attire, encased in original square red leather box, 8 x 6. cm. Provenance: J Williams frame maker, S/Northbridge Street Edinburgh | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century European framed miniature depicting two ladies at the piano 20 x 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Assorted miniature portraits, hand painted on ivory, paper and porcelain, framed (13) | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian silhouette, c. 1880, reverse painting on glass, depicting horse races and hunting scenes, framed, 52.5 x 58.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | 18th century British school, portrait miniature, on ivory painted in oval, of HRH George III. Diameter 2.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four painted miniatures of Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and another gentleman (4). Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman | *** |  |
| *** | Einsle Pinx Joseph Bernhard Einsle (German, 1774-1829), pair of German portrait miniatures, c. 1800, signed, in period giltwood frames (2) 19 x 17.5 cm, (overall). Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle | *** |  |
| *** | Three French bonbonnieres, silver and gilt-metal, each of circular shape, the covers embellished with watercolour miniatures (3), height 4.4 cm, diameter 7.7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three framed portrait miniatures ebonised frames with gilt mounts, together with a gilt mounted classical frame containing a miniature of a young woman (4) | *** |  |
| *** | Miniature portrait of a gentleman, early 19th century, depicting a fashionable Regency gentleman, in a black double breasted jacket, high collar and cravat, within a fine giltwood frame, in glass case, 25 x 22 cm (framed). Provenance: The Estate of Diana… | *** |  |
| *** | Spanish miniature portrait of Alfonso XIII, hand painted on ivory, signed, with gilt-metal frame, 12 x 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | French portrait miniature oval metal frame, signed 'Levreau 1783', together with a round miniature of a gentleman and a framed Victorian prattware pot lid, and two portrait miniatures in Bouelle frames (6) | *** |  |
| *** | H. Aldi Sajjadi 19th century painted ivory Minature panel, Persian of a scholar and his muse, initialled middle left, label verso 'H. Aldi Sajjadi, Miniaturist, Iran' 20 cm x 9.75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Small magnifying glass, having unmarked silver ring and turned ivory handle, probably late 19th to early 20th century; together with pendant crucifix bearing marks for Berthold Muller, Chester 1902 and import marks; and together with miniature wager cup… | *** |  |