Lot 344A, A collection of nine assorted portrait miniatures, 18th century to early 20th century,

A collection of nine assorted portrait miniatures, 18th century to early 20th century, eight of them oil on ivory including Queen Victoria and Napoleon, a later hand touched printed example of a crowned lady and a porcelain plaque of a lady, largest 3.5in., housed together in a gilt gesso frame
Estimate £250-350

Lady with white ribbon - ivory curving up at the sides and looking a little faded to the sides but otherwise good, in a gilt frame with nice quality plaited hairback
Top centre - presumably Ruth looks to be c.1900, initialled JB, looks rather faded, slight curl to the ivory, unremarkable frame.
Top right - gouache painted onto card, a little light surface scuffing but overall fair, stuck down onto various card backings with a feint inscription and date 1754, plain brass frame a little rubbed.
Middle left - looks like a tinted photograph on ivorine, inscribed verso Empress Josephine, a little faded and slightly discoloured, in a Victorian gilt locket frame
Middle centre - oil on ivory with some slight undulation stuck onto a card backing, the very bottom is missing otherwise fair, cheap quality gilt metal frame
Middle right - Napoleon on ivory, some undulation but otherwise good, possibly in an associated frame although it does appear to be roughly of the period c.1840. Frame a little discoloured, back held together with cellotape
Bottom left - sealed into a Victorian gilt frame, looks like it is on card rather than ivory, slightly faded otherwise good, frame with later loop to top
Bottom middle - on ivory, a little faded but otherwise fair, plain brass frame
Bottom right - on porcelain, some slight nibbling at the top, 19th century gilt frame which is reasonable.
Main outer frame is fine gilt gesso with small losses and dents around the border.



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Sold for £480