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John Field
A silhouette of a gentleman, in profile to right, in coat with large buttons, shirt and stock
signed below truncation 'Field 11 Strand', mounted on the lid of gilt-mounted ivory patch box, the inside lid with a mirror, the lower lid lined with pale green velvet
rectangular with cut corners, 7/8 x 5/8 in. (22 x 16 mm.); an ivory patchbox with monogram EG on gold plaque mounted on the lid
rectangular overall, 1 x 2¾ in. (25 x 70 mm.); and a gentleman, in profile to right, in coat and frilled cravat, his hair en queue (Studio of John Miers)(cracked)
mounted on the lid of a gilt-metal mounted horn snuff-box
navette-shaped, 1 in. (25 mm.) high
See Front Cover for part lot Illustration (3)
A silhouette of a gentleman, in profile to right, in coat with large buttons, shirt and stock
signed below truncation 'Field 11 Strand', mounted on the lid of gilt-mounted ivory patch box, the inside lid with a mirror, the lower lid lined with pale green velvet
rectangular with cut corners, 7/8 x 5/8 in. (22 x 16 mm.); an ivory patchbox with monogram EG on gold plaque mounted on the lid
rectangular overall, 1 x 2¾ in. (25 x 70 mm.); and a gentleman, in profile to right, in coat and frilled cravat, his hair en queue (Studio of John Miers)(cracked)
mounted on the lid of a gilt-metal mounted horn snuff-box
navette-shaped, 1 in. (25 mm.) high
See Front Cover for part lot Illustration (3)
Literature
S. McKechnie, British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860, London, 1978, p. 702, pl. 1512 (part)