Lot 1096 , Victorian School Miniatures of the Kerr family, largest 5 x 3.75in.

Victorian School
set of 5 oils on ivory,
Miniatures of the Kerr family,
largest 5 x 3.75in.
Estimate £1,000-1,500

Elder gent- slight warping to the ivory, spotted at 9 o'clock. White mould showing on the inside of the glass. Back strut missing to frame.
Younger gent- ivory undulating but otherwise good. Strut missing from frame.
Lady with necklace - slipped in mount, slight undulation to ivory, small paint loss at 7 o'clock. 'Child and Child' stamp to the leather backing (under the wooden backing).
Lady in pink - perhaps a little faded, light spotting - mostly on the inside of the glass.
Lady in brown - slight curving to the ivory, possibly slithly faded, a little brown marking at 1-2 o'clcok, most dirt is inside the glass rather than on the image. Strut missing from the back.
All frames slightly oxidised, inner gilt metal mounts vary slightly.
Sizes vary.
None signed. Not inspected out of the frames.


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Sold for £1,000