25th Jun, 2025 11:00
British School (mid 18th Century)
Pair of Portraits of a Lady and Gentleman, both wearing blue, graduated backgrounds
miniatures, in yellow metal pendant frames (surface tested as 18ct gold)
frame 3.1 x 2.6 cm
Please note Dawsons have applied for a de minimis exemption license for the ivory in this lot: Ivory Certification Reference (pair): HX7PC5RN
Provenance:
Anon. sale, Christie's, 6 December 2005, lot 94.
Purchased from the above by Alina Cooper.
Portrait Miniatures from the Collection of the Late Alina Cooper
Alina Cooper was a passionate collector of portrait miniatures and frequent bidder in the London salerooms during the 1980s and 90s. Her collection includes fine works by John Bogle, George Engleheart, Philip Jean, Gervase Jarvis Spencer and Christian Friedrich Zincke.
Sold for £400
Condition Report
Both appear to be in fairly good condition and in fairly good colour. There are spots of minor surface dirt and some possible spots of mould to the blue jacket. Under glass and unexamined out of frame. Glass is scratched in places.
British School (mid 18th Century)
Pair of Portraits of a Lady and Gentleman, both wearing blue, graduated backgrounds
miniatures, in yellow metal pendant frames (surface tested as 18ct gold)
frame 3.1 x 2.6 cm
Please note Dawsons have applied for a de minimis exemption license for the ivory in this lot: Ivory Certification Reference (pair): HX7PC5RN
ProvenanceProvenance:
Anon. sale, Christie's, 6 December 2005, lot 94.
Purchased from the above by Alina Cooper.
Portrait Miniatures from the Collection of the Late Alina Cooper
Alina Cooper was a passionate collector of portrait miniatures and frequent bidder in the London salerooms during the 1980s and 90s. Her collection includes fine works by John Bogle, George Engleheart, Philip Jean, Gervase Jarvis Spencer and Christian Friedrich Zincke.
