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ANDREW PLIMER (BRITISH, 1763-1837)
A young gentleman, in grey coat, frilled cravat, powdered hair; sky background
on ivory
oval, 2 1/8 in. (79 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with translucent blue enamel band on guilloché surround, flanked by two white enamel stripes, the reverse centred with oval plaited hairwork within translucent blue glass on engine-turned foil ground
A young gentleman, in grey coat, frilled cravat, powdered hair; sky background
on ivory
oval, 2 1/8 in. (79 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with translucent blue enamel band on guilloché surround, flanked by two white enamel stripes, the reverse centred with oval plaited hairwork within translucent blue glass on engine-turned foil ground
Provenance
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Lanesborough; Sotheby's, London, 15 July 1968, lot 78.
Christie's, London, 23 March 1982, lot 330.
Christie's, London, 27 November 1985, lot 140.
with K. Henninger-Tavcar, Pforzheim, by 1987 (stock catalogue 1987, p. 42, no. 42/45).
Christie's, London, 23 March 1982, lot 330.
Christie's, London, 27 November 1985, lot 140.
with K. Henninger-Tavcar, Pforzheim, by 1987 (stock catalogue 1987, p. 42, no. 42/45).
Literature
K. Henninger-Tavcar, Miniaturporträts, Pforzheim, 1995, illustrated in colour p. 248.
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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