Lot Essay
Frederick V, King of Denmark and Norway married Louisa (1724-1751), fifth and youngest daughter of King George II and had issue.
Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), facing right in black doublet with large white lawn collar, white shirt with tassels, wearing a gold chain and pendant, black hat with large white feather; the counter-enamel depicting two figures with cattle in a river in a wooded landscape; and King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway (1723-1766) when Crown Prince, full face in gold-bordered gilt-metal armour, white shirt, ermine-bordered red cloak draped over his shoulders, wearing the blue moir sash of the Royal Danish Order of the Elephant (attributed to Heinrich Jacob Pohle, fl. 1723-1747)
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CONTINENTAL SCHOOL, CIRCA 1650
Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), facing right in black doublet with large white lawn collar, white shirt with tassels, wearing a gold chain and pendant, black hat with large white feather; the counter-enamel depicting two figures with cattle in a river in a wooded landscape; and King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway (1723-1766) when Crown Prince, full face in gold-bordered gilt-metal armour, white shirt, ermine-bordered red cloak draped over his shoulders, wearing the blue moir sash of the Royal Danish Order of the Elephant (attributed to Heinrich Jacob Pohle, fl. 1723-1747)
enamel on gold and enamel on copper, respectively
ovals, .7/8 in. (23 mm.) and 1 in. (32 mm.) high, the latter in gilt-metal mount with pierced scrolling border (2)
Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), facing right in black doublet with large white lawn collar, white shirt with tassels, wearing a gold chain and pendant, black hat with large white feather; the counter-enamel depicting two figures with cattle in a river in a wooded landscape; and King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway (1723-1766) when Crown Prince, full face in gold-bordered gilt-metal armour, white shirt, ermine-bordered red cloak draped over his shoulders, wearing the blue moir sash of the Royal Danish Order of the Elephant (attributed to Heinrich Jacob Pohle, fl. 1723-1747)
enamel on gold and enamel on copper, respectively
ovals, .7/8 in. (23 mm.) and 1 in. (32 mm.) high, the latter in gilt-metal mount with pierced scrolling border (2)