Lot 113
113
HENRY KIRCHHOFFER (ANGLO-IRISH, C. 1781-1860)
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HENRY KIRCHHOFFER (ANGLO-IRISH, C. 1781-1860)

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HENRY KIRCHHOFFER (ANGLO-IRISH, C. 1781-1860)
Caroline King, Countess of Kingston, née FitzGerald (1754-1823), in profile to the left, in white dress, black shawl, white bandeau in her hair
on ivory
oval, 3 in. (76 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame engraved on the obverse 'Caroline Countess of Kingston. B: 1754. D: 1823.', the glazed reverse centred with gold initials CK surmounted by a diamond and seed-pearl-set coronet, flanked by locks of hair tied with gold wire, in gilt-metal surround, on translucent blue glass on engine-turned ground; fitted hinged red leather case (2)
Provenance
By direct family descent.
Special notice
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Lot Essay

Caroline, Countess of Kingston was the daughter of Richard FitzGerald and Margaret, née King (see lot 108). She married, in 1769, Robert King, 2nd Earl of Kingston, and was later styled Countess of Kingston. Together they had nine children including George King, later 3rd Earl of Kingston (see lots 122 and 128).

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