Lot Essay
This lot is offered with a short history of each portrait subject written by Tessa Whitehouse
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A pair of Victorian ebonised and parcel-gilt decorated pole screens
Each oval glazed screen inset with oval painted portrait miniatures, on a burgundy baize ground and bordered by a pierced border applied with gilt-metal mounts, attached to a brass column with an urn finial, on a concave-sided trefoil platform, on brass claw and ball feet, the thirteen portrait miniatures, first half 19th century, painted on ivory,depicting the artists Albert Durer, Tiziano Vecellio, Francesco Margola Detto Il Parmigiano, Guido Reni, Guercino, Pietro Barrelline da Cortona, Andre del Sarto, Agostino Caracei, Paolo-Cagliari, Luca Cambiaso, Anibale Caracei, Pietro Paolo Rubens and Raffaello da Urbino
the screens -- 48in. (122cm.) high,
the miniatures -- 2¾in. (7cm.) high (2)
Each oval glazed screen inset with oval painted portrait miniatures, on a burgundy baize ground and bordered by a pierced border applied with gilt-metal mounts, attached to a brass column with an urn finial, on a concave-sided trefoil platform, on brass claw and ball feet, the thirteen portrait miniatures, first half 19th century, painted on ivory,depicting the artists Albert Durer, Tiziano Vecellio, Francesco Margola Detto Il Parmigiano, Guido Reni, Guercino, Pietro Barrelline da Cortona, Andre del Sarto, Agostino Caracei, Paolo-Cagliari, Luca Cambiaso, Anibale Caracei, Pietro Paolo Rubens and Raffaello da Urbino
the screens -- 48in. (122cm.) high,
the miniatures -- 2¾in. (7cm.) high (2)