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BERNARD LENS (BRITISH, 1682-1740)
Mr Newton, in green coat, yellow embroidered waistcoat, white lace cravat, long curling full-bottomed brown wig
signed in gold with monogram 'BL' (lower left) and signed, dated and inscribed in full in ink on the backing paper, 'Mr<\sup> Newton / Bernard Lens Londini / fecit advivum / Dec ye<\sup> 15 1718.'
on ivory
oval, 3 in. (76 mm.) high, turned ivory frame with glazed reverse
Mr Newton, in green coat, yellow embroidered waistcoat, white lace cravat, long curling full-bottomed brown wig
signed in gold with monogram 'BL' (lower left) and signed, dated and inscribed in full in ink on the backing paper, 'Mr<\sup> Newton / Bernard Lens Londini / fecit advivum / Dec ye<\sup> 15 1718.'
on ivory
oval, 3 in. (76 mm.) high, turned ivory frame with glazed reverse
Provenance
With D. S. Lavender (Antiques) Ltd., in 1992 (as Sir Isaac Newton).
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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