Sale 1573
London
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25 - 26 November 2014
Price realised
GBP 11,875
Estimate
LOUIS-BERTIN PARANT (FRENCH, 1768-1851) A young gentleman, in profile to the left, painted to imitate a cameo On ivory Oval, 83 mm. high, gilt-metal mount within rectangular wood panel with lemonwood veneer
Provenance
The Peggy Hickman Collection of Silhouettes; Christie’s, South Kensington, 12 May 1993, lot 148.
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Literature
L. R. Schildlof, The Miniature in Europe, Graz, 1964, I, p. 610, II, p. 1018, no. 899, illustrated IV, pl. 438, no. 899.
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.
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