Lot Essay
The sitter in this silhouette is dressed according to the uniform regulations of 1795 which remained in force until 1812.
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John Buncombe
A member of the Toller Family, a Captain of the Royal Navy, in profile to the right, in navy blue coat with gold lace and standing collar, wearing a gold epaulette, his cocked bicorn with gold binding and black silk cockade loop
painted on card, signed and dated on reverse '..by Buncom[be] Newport Isle Wigh[t] 1806', rectangular frame with gilt-metal mount oval, 4.5/8 in. (117 mm.) high
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A member of the Toller Family, a Captain of the Royal Navy, in profile to the right, in navy blue coat with gold lace and standing collar, wearing a gold epaulette, his cocked bicorn with gold binding and black silk cockade loop
painted on card, signed and dated on reverse '..by Buncom[be] Newport Isle Wigh[t] 1806', rectangular frame with gilt-metal mount oval, 4.5/8 in. (117 mm.) high
See Illustration