J. SPELTER (GERMAN, 1800-1856) , A young lady, in off-the-shoulder white dress with ruched sleeves, wearing a gold cross suspended from a black ribbon around her neck, gold drop earring, wearing a black and gold ferronnière in her dressed hair

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Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

London

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27 November 2007

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Lot 277

J. SPELTER (GERMAN, 1800-1856)

A young lady, in off-the-shoulder white dress with ruched sleeves, wearing a gold cross suspended from a black ribbon around her neck, gold drop earring, wearing a black and gold ferronnière in her dressed hair

Price realised

GBP 1,250

Estimate

GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500

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J. SPELTER (GERMAN, 1800-1856)
A young lady, in off-the-shoulder white dress with ruched sleeves, wearing a gold cross suspended from a black ribbon around her neck, gold drop earring, wearing a black and gold ferronnière in her dressed hair
signed 'Spelter' (lower left)
porcelain
rectangular, 3 3/16 x 2½ in. (63 mm.), gilt-metal mount within fitted brown leather envelope

Provenance

Collection of Architect Kurt Jahn (1903-1978), Darmstadt.
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Exhibited

Darmstadt, Residenzschloss, Schlossmuseum, 1974-2007, inv. no. 21024.

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Pre-Lot Text

PROPERTY FROM THE JAHN COLLECTION, DARMSTADT
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Lot 277

J. SPELTER (GERMAN, 1800-1856)

A young lady, in off-the-shoulder white dress with ruched sleeves, wearing a gold cross suspended from a black ribbon around her neck, gold drop earring, wearing a black and gold ferronnière in her dressed hair

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