Frederick Buck (Irish, 1771 - C. 1839/40)

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Frederick Buck (Irish, 1771 - C. 1839/40)
Captain Fenton (d. 1820) of the 37th North Hampshire Regiment of Foot
Inscribed on the reverse 'May 1st 1803 / Cork / Captain / Fenton 37th Regt. / 27th Nov / 1805 / Obit / the 8th August / 1820'
On ivory
Oval, 68 mm. high, in gilt-metal frame, the reverse glazed to reveal inscription

Provenance

Bonhams, 21 November 2007, lot 222 (then in a different frame).
With Cynthia Walmsley, in 2008.

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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Lot Essay

A portrait miniature of John Spread Fenton, in the uniform of the 11th Regiment of Foot, also by Frederick Buck, was lot 220 of the Bonhams 2007 sale and was similarly inscribed with the sitter's details on the reverse.

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