English School, circa 1805

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English School, circa 1805
An Officer of the 56th Foot Regiment, facing right in scarlet coat with purple collar, silver epaulette, white cross belt with silver badge, wearing a bicorn with red and white plume; mountainous background
set in the lid of a tortoiseshell lined composition box
2½in. (63mm.) diam.
See Back Cover Illustration

Lot Essay

This miniature was the model for a watercolour by the artist Colonel P. Smitherman painted in the 1970's and published by Hugh Evelyn as part of a folio.
The 56th Foot is now part of The Royal Anglian Regiment

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