Lot Essay
King John I of Saxony succeeded his brother Frederick Augustus II in 1854. An almost identical miniature was sold Christie's, London, 15 April 1997, lot 152.
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John I (1801-1873), King of Saxony 1854-1873, in blue uniform with gold embroidered red collar, gold epaulette, wearing the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the green moiré sash of the Royal Saxon Order of the Rue Crown and the badge of a knight of the Royal Saxon Order of Civil Merit
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ATTRIBUTED TO JEREMIA DAVID ALEXANDER FIORINO, CIRCA 1825
John I (1801-1873), King of Saxony 1854-1873, in blue uniform with gold embroidered red collar, gold epaulette, wearing the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the green moiré sash of the Royal Saxon Order of the Rue Crown and the badge of a knight of the Royal Saxon Order of Civil Merit
oval, 1 5/16 in. (33 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame stamped with leaves, berries and reeding, with glazed reverse and brooch attachment
John I (1801-1873), King of Saxony 1854-1873, in blue uniform with gold embroidered red collar, gold epaulette, wearing the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the green moiré sash of the Royal Saxon Order of the Rue Crown and the badge of a knight of the Royal Saxon Order of Civil Merit
oval, 1 5/16 in. (33 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame stamped with leaves, berries and reeding, with glazed reverse and brooch attachment
Provenance
Schloß Ahlden/Aller, 8 May 1993, lot 311.
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