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JOHN SMART (BRITISH, 1742/1743-1811)
A gentleman, in brown coat, white shirt, white knotted cravat, powdered hair en queue; nocturnal sky background
signed with initials and dated 'JS / 1797' (lower right)
on ivory
oval, 2.3/8 in. (61 mm.) high, gold frame, the reverse with blue guilloché enamel with white enamel border, centred with plaited hair
A gentleman, in brown coat, white shirt, white knotted cravat, powdered hair en queue; nocturnal sky background
signed with initials and dated 'JS / 1797' (lower right)
on ivory
oval, 2.3/8 in. (61 mm.) high, gold frame, the reverse with blue guilloché enamel with white enamel border, centred with plaited hair
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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