Of Jacobite interest: A pair of portrait miniatures, Italian School, circa 1775
68Y
Of Jacobite Interest: A pair of portrait miniatures, Italian School, circa 1775
Depicting Prince Henry Benedict Clement, Cardinal York (1725 – 1807) and Charlotte, The Duchess of Albany (1753 – 1789), each of octagonal form, watercolour and gouache on ivory, mounted in gold, the first wearing Cardinal's garb, the second en grisaille, lengths 3cm, to a later fitted case with easel back by Spink, London.
Sold for £4,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Lord Blantyre, Lennoxlove Castle and thence by descent.

    Christies, Glasgow, 12th June 1996, The Jacobites and Their Adversaries, Lot 175 (illustrated).

Category: Decorative Arts / Silver

Auction terms and conditions

Lot symbols

Y CITES

Contacts

Alexis Tortolano Bonhams
Work
22 Queen St
Edinburgh, EH2 1JX
United Kingdom
Work +44 131 240 0914
FaxFax: +44 131 220 2547
Specialist - Silver