Lot 5 - A beautiful antique late 18th/early 19th century ivory patch or powder box, featuring a central miniature portrait on ivory or wafer of a lady in late 17th century dress, possibly inspired by Van Dyck costume, with slashed sleeves and a high feathery collar, large hat perched atop her powdered hair, signed indistinctly to lower right; set behind glass into a brass bezel and simple polished ivory container
Portrait likely not of a specific individual but after a possible original, or a genre portrait of a fashionable lady; miniature may also date later than box
Box in excellent condition, single minor crack developing to inlaid edge, miniature with a large (3cm) stress crack forming along image, with some slight moisture possibly present leaving a pink tinge over part of the background and flowers above
Auction 1086 - Fine Antiques & Decorative Collectables (Section 1) |
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A beautiful antique late 18th/early 19th century ivory patch or powder box, featuring a central miniature portrait on ivory or wafer of a lady in late 17th century dress, possibly inspired by Van Dyck costume, with slashed sleeves and a high feathery collar, large hat perched atop her powdered hair, signed indistinctly to lower right; set behind glass into a brass bezel and simple polished ivory container
Portrait likely not of a specific individual but after a possible original, or a genre portrait of a fashionable lady; miniature may also date later than box
Box in excellent condition, single minor crack developing to inlaid edge, miniature with a large (3cm) stress crack forming along image, with some slight moisture possibly present leaving a pink tinge over part of the background and flowers above
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