Joseph Hone (1775-1857), in red coat with gold loops and gold-bordered blue collar, epaulette and white cross-belt with gold plate, frilled cravat and black stock, powdered hair

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HORACE HONE, A.R.A. (ANGLO-IRISH, 1754/56-1825/27)
Joseph Hone (1775-1857), in red coat with gold loops and gold-bordered blue collar, epaulette and white cross-belt with gold plate, frilled cravat and black stock, powdered hair
signed with initials and dated 'HH 1797' (lower right)
oval, 2¾ in. (71 mm.) high, gold frame, the reverse with plaited hair within plaited hair surround and blue glass border

Provenance

By family descent until the previous owner.

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Lot Essay

Joseph Hone, merchant of Mountjoy Square and 47 Harcourt Street and Rockfield, County Dublin was J. P. for the City of Dublin, County Tipperary and King's County. He married Elinor Maxwell, daughter of Richard Maxwell, a merchant of Pill Lane. They had two sons and two daughters. After her death he married Mary Crosthwaite, daughter of Leland Crosthwaite of Dollymount, Clontarf who was Governor of the Bank of Ireland 1808-1810. They had five sons and four daughters.

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