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GEORGE ENGLEHEART (BRITISH, 1750-1829)
A gentleman, in blue coat with large gold buttons, frilled cravat, powdered wig
on ivory
oval, 2 9/16 in. (65 mm.) high, gilt-metal fausse-montre frame with blue glass surround and split-pearl inscription 'Io t'amo e sempre t'amero'
A gentleman, in blue coat with large gold buttons, frilled cravat, powdered wig
on ivory
oval, 2 9/16 in. (65 mm.) high, gilt-metal fausse-montre frame with blue glass surround and split-pearl inscription 'Io t'amo e sempre t'amero'
Provenance
Eric Proctor-Cooke, Esq; (+) Christie's, London, 15 June 1982, lot 84.
with K. Henninger-Tavcar, Pforzheim, by 1986-1990.
with K. Henninger-Tavcar, Pforzheim, by 1986-1990.
Literature
K. Henninger-Tavcar, Miniaturporträts, Pforzheim, 1995, illustrated in colour p. 21, no. 25.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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