Frederick William I (1688-1740), King of Prussia 1713-1740, in armour with gold and red lining, powdered wig; together with a gentleman, in blue velvet coat with gold frogging, lace cravat, short powdered wig en queue, wearing the orange moiré sash of the Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eagle (German School, circa 1735); together with a gentleman in red coat with blue facings with gold button loops, white cravat and black stock, powdered wig (German School, circa 1780)

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GERMAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1735
Frederick William I (1688-1740), King of Prussia 1713-1740, in armour with gold and red lining, powdered wig; together with a gentleman, in blue velvet coat with gold frogging, lace cravat, short powdered wig en queue, wearing the orange moiré sash of the Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eagle (German School, circa 1735); together with a gentleman in red coat with blue facings with gold button loops, white cravat and black stock, powdered wig (German School, circa 1780)
ovals, 5/8 in. (16 mm.) high, gilt-metal frames with faceted glasses, the latter octagonal, 1 x 11/16 in. (25 x 17 mm.), gilt-metal frame, the outer pierced border set with gilt-metal mounted agate alternating with gilt-metal leaves (3)

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Lot Essay

For further information on King Frederick William I of Prussia, see lot 62.
The present miniature of him is after a large scale oil painting by Antoine Pesne, illustrated in E. Berckenhagen et al., Antoine Pesne, Berlin, 1958, fig. 96, no. 122.

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