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Details
Two small early 18th century painted ivory portrait miniatures
The first painted to depict Frederick William I (1688-1740), King of Prussia 1713-1740, in armour with gold and red lining, powdered wig; the other probably a German statesman in blue coat with gold frogging, lace cravat, short powdered wig en queue, wearing the orange moir sash of the Royal Order of the Black Eagle; each miniature set in silver cut down mount, one under faceted rock crystal the other glass, each German School, circa 1735 (2)
The first painted to depict Frederick William I (1688-1740), King of Prussia 1713-1740, in armour with gold and red lining, powdered wig; the other probably a German statesman in blue coat with gold frogging, lace cravat, short powdered wig en queue, wearing the orange moir sash of the Royal Order of the Black Eagle; each miniature set in silver cut down mount, one under faceted rock crystal the other glass, each German School, circa 1735 (2)
Special notice
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Further details
The portrait of King Frederick William of Prussia is after a large scale oil painting by Antoine Pesne, illustrated in E. Berkenhagen, et al., Antoine Pesne, Berlin, 1958, fig. 96, no. 122.
Please note that this lot will require a CITES Licence to leave the EU and will be subject to USA Fish and Wildlife restrictions if it is to be imported into the USA
Please note that this lot will require a CITES Licence to leave the EU and will be subject to USA Fish and Wildlife restrictions if it is to be imported into the USA