Lot Essay
The sitter is possibly a junior officer or a warrant officer of the Marine Service of one of the Presidencies of the Honourable East India Company
Details
English School, circa 1805
A young Naval Officer, nearly full face in blue coat with black facings and collar, gold buttons, white waistcoat, tied black cravat; sky background
pendant frame, the reverse with seed pearls and gold wire on lock of hair on translucent glass
oval, 2.5/8in. (67mm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration
A young Naval Officer, nearly full face in blue coat with black facings and collar, gold buttons, white waistcoat, tied black cravat; sky background
pendant frame, the reverse with seed pearls and gold wire on lock of hair on translucent glass
oval, 2.5/8in. (67mm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration