25th Jun, 2025 11:00
John Bogle (Scottish 1746-1804)
Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a brown jacket and white cravat
signed with initials 'I.B.' and dated '1784'
miniature, in a yellow metal brooch frame (surface tested as 14ct gold)
framed 4 x 3.3 cm
and another by the same artist of a lady wearing white, initials 'I.B.' and dated indistinctly, miniature in yellow metal pendant frame (surface tested as 14ct gold), framed framed 3.6 x 3.1 cm
Please note Dawsons have applied for a de minimis exemption license for the ivory in this lot: Ivory Certification Reference (pair): M24KEEGT
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 £350
Condition Report
Gentleman: approx 0.4 cm horizontal hairline crack from centre of left edge, above initials. A dusting of mould is visible, mainly to the left centre. Minor losses to framing edges. Scattered surface dirt.
Lady: 0.5 cm scratch to background above sitter's left shoulder. Some fine horizontal cracking, mainly centre of right edge. Surface dirt.
Under glass and unexamined out of frame.
John Bogle (Scottish 1746-1804)
Portrait of a Gentleman wearing a brown jacket and white cravat
signed with initials 'I.B.' and dated '1784'
miniature, in a yellow metal brooch frame (surface tested as 14ct gold)
framed 4 x 3.3 cm
and another by the same artist of a lady wearing white, initials 'I.B.' and dated indistinctly, miniature in yellow metal pendant frame (surface tested as 14ct gold), framed framed 3.6 x 3.1 cm
Please note Dawsons have applied for a de minimis exemption license for the ivory in this lot: Ivory Certification Reference (pair): M24KEEGT
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.
