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SAMUEL SHELLEY (BRITISH, 1750/1756 - 1808)
A young lady, in white dress and shawl trimmed with gold braiding and pearls, upswept powdered hair; woodland background
signed and dated on backing card '1781 / March / Sam: Shelley pinxt<\sup> / No<\sup> 16 King Street / Covent Garden / London.'
on ivory
oval, 3.5/8 in. (92 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with paste-set border, the reverse with navette-shaped blue glass
A young lady, in white dress and shawl trimmed with gold braiding and pearls, upswept powdered hair; woodland background
signed and dated on backing card '1781 / March / Sam: Shelley pinxt<\sup> / No<\sup> 16 King Street / Covent Garden / London.'
on ivory
oval, 3.5/8 in. (92 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with paste-set border, the reverse with navette-shaped blue glass
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 11 October 1994, lot 52.
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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