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A young gentleman called R. Harmsworth, in blue coat with large silver buttons, buff-coloured waistcoat and knotted white cravat with pleated jabot, grey-powdered wig; sky background
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HORACE HONE, A.R.A. (ANGLO-IRISH, 1754/56-1825/27)
A young gentleman called R. Harmsworth, in blue coat with large silver buttons, buff-coloured waistcoat and knotted white cravat with pleated jabot, grey-powdered wig; sky background
signed with initials and dated 'HH 1789' (lower right)
oval, 2 7/16 in. (61 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with bright-cut border, the polished reverse with central panel of plaited brown hair surrounded by engraved ribbon-twist and foliate bands and inscription 'R. HARMSWORTH MY DEAR LOVE 1790'
A young gentleman called R. Harmsworth, in blue coat with large silver buttons, buff-coloured waistcoat and knotted white cravat with pleated jabot, grey-powdered wig; sky background
signed with initials and dated 'HH 1789' (lower right)
oval, 2 7/16 in. (61 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with bright-cut border, the polished reverse with central panel of plaited brown hair surrounded by engraved ribbon-twist and foliate bands and inscription 'R. HARMSWORTH MY DEAR LOVE 1790'
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