25th Jun, 2025 11:00
miniature in a yellow metal frame (glass cracked)
framed 4.5 x 4 cm
Ivory Certification Reference: 12KX4U3X
another late 18th century portrait of lady in a blue and white dress, facing left, miniature, framed 5 x 4 cm
Ivory Certification Reference: MS8NEDAT
and a further portrait of a lady in a blue and white dress, facing right, miniature, framed 4.5 x 4 cm
Ivory Certification Reference: 9WUDWYSL
Please note Dawsons have applied for de minimis exemption licenses for the ivory in this lot.
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 £600
Condition Report
Portrait of a lady in blue and white: overall appears to be in fairly good condition. Very slightly faded. Unexamined out of frame.
Lady in a blue and white dress, facing left: overall in fairly good condition. Slightly faded. Some light discolouration to background. Unexamined out of frame.
Lady in a blue and white dress, facing right: overall in fairly good condition. Some light surface dirt. Unexamined out of frame.
miniature in a yellow metal frame (glass cracked)
framed 4.5 x 4 cm
Ivory Certification Reference: 12KX4U3X
another late 18th century portrait of lady in a blue and white dress, facing left, miniature, framed 5 x 4 cm
Ivory Certification Reference: MS8NEDAT
and a further portrait of a lady in a blue and white dress, facing right, miniature, framed 4.5 x 4 cm
Ivory Certification Reference: 9WUDWYSL
Please note Dawsons have applied for de minimis exemption licenses for the ivory in this lot.
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.
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