.jpg?w=1)
Details
SAMUEL COTES (BRITISH, 1734-1818)
A young lady, wearing a white dress and a pink shawl, a long pearl necklace and pearl earring, her hair tied with a pink ribbon
signed and dated 'S. Cotes. Pxt<\sup> / 1762' (mid-right)
on ivory
oval, 1.7/8 in. (47 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with split-pearl border
A young lady, wearing a white dress and a pink shawl, a long pearl necklace and pearl earring, her hair tied with a pink ribbon
signed and dated 'S. Cotes. Pxt<\sup> / 1762' (mid-right)
on ivory
oval, 1.7/8 in. (47 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with split-pearl border
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 28 February 1990, lot 26.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Brought to you by
Katharine Cooke