Lot Essay
Princess Elizabeth, third daughter of King George III and his wife Queen Charlotte, married Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg in 1818. For another miniature of this sitter, see lot 316.
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Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg, in lace-bordered black dress, ruby and pearl brooch and necklace, matching brooch worn on a gold band with falling gauze veil in her upswept curling hair
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1815/1820
Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg, in lace-bordered black dress, ruby and pearl brooch and necklace, matching brooch worn on a gold band with falling gauze veil in her upswept curling hair
oval, 1¾ in. (45 mm.) high, hinged ivory case, the interior cover with lock of hair
Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg, in lace-bordered black dress, ruby and pearl brooch and necklace, matching brooch worn on a gold band with falling gauze veil in her upswept curling hair
oval, 1¾ in. (45 mm.) high, hinged ivory case, the interior cover with lock of hair
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