13th Jul, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
John Bogle (1746-1803): Portrait Miniature of a Young Man, believed to be Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier of Merchistoun, wearing a white stock and cream jacket, initialled and dated I.B (17)77, oval, on ivory
3.5cm by 2.7cm, in a rectangular gold locket with foliate repousse cover
With Non-Transferable Standard Ivory Declaration Number Z2ZGBBDN
Sold for £700
Estimated at £700 - £1,000
Ivory leaf with slight warping but free of splts. Slight loss to colour. No notable signs of wear or mildew, save for one small white patch lower left, visible in the main image.
Metal free from holes and splits. General wear. Cl0sing tightly. Missing strap as per image.
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Auction: Summer Fine Sale, 13th Jul, 2024
The Summer Fine Sale offers nearly 450 lots of ceramics, Asian art, clocks, rugs, works of art and furniture, including a collection of 19th century Terracotta Campagna Urns from Raby Castle, County Durham, a Lock of Florence Nightingale's Hair, and a French Alabaster Figure Group of the Holy Family, probably made in South West France in the late 14th century. A Private Collection of English Pottery will be offered in twenty-three lots, including numerous Prattware and Creamware figures, and the sale will also include pieces of fine 19th century furniture and good early oak and walnut furniture.
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