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TWO PORTRAIT MINIATURES
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TWO PORTRAIT MINIATURES
A young lady in pale blue dress by Richard Crosse (British, 1742-1810); together with a gentleman in red coat by Horace Hone (Anglo-Irish, 1754/56 - 1825/27)
The latter indistinctly signed with monogram 'HH' (lower left)
Both on ivory
Ovals, 38 mm. high, gilt-metal fausse-montre frame; 43 mm. high, set into the cover of a circular tortoiseshell-lined gilt-metal bonbonnière, respectively
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A young lady in pale blue dress by Richard Crosse (British, 1742-1810); together with a gentleman in red coat by Horace Hone (Anglo-Irish, 1754/56 - 1825/27)
The latter indistinctly signed with monogram 'HH' (lower left)
Both on ivory
Ovals, 38 mm. high, gilt-metal fausse-montre frame; 43 mm. high, set into the cover of a circular tortoiseshell-lined gilt-metal bonbonnière, respectively
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Provenance
The former, Christie's, London, 8 March 1995, lot 45; the latter Bonhams, London, 8 March 1993, lot 70.
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.