An early 19th century oval portrait miniature pendant
5 Oct 2010 11:00 BST Oxford
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An early 19th century oval portrait miniature pendant
The ivory plaque painted to depict the portrait of Princess Charlotte of Wales, within black enamel border and edged with seed pearls, beneath red enamelled coronet surmount, gilt metal mounted, length 3.8cm.
Sold for £288 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796-1817) was the only child of King George IV and Caroline of Brunswick. She married Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld on 2 May 1816 at Charlton House, and died on 6 Nov in 1817 after giving birth to a stillborn son.

    See illustration opposite.

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