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Lot 392
Three late 18th and early 19th century painted miniature rings
Closed9 October 2012
Price Realised
GBP 2,750
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Three late 18th and early 19th century painted miniature rings
Comprising: an oval painted ivory miniature depicting Frederick the Great of Prussia (1740-1772) riding a horse, the gold mount with beaded surround to tapering fluted shoulders and fluted hoop, circa 1770, finger size O; an oval painted ivory miniature depicting a young lady in red dress within rose-cut diamond surround and stylised crown shaped rose-cut diamond cluster surmount to a gold hoop, French marks, circa 1880, finger size J; and a Swiss enamel portrait of a young lady wearing traditional costume within foiled ruby and green gem surround, to a rose-cut diamond and foiled gem cluster crown surmount, and chased foliate engraved shoulders and reeded hoop, circa 1830, finger size K (3)
Comprising: an oval painted ivory miniature depicting Frederick the Great of Prussia (1740-1772) riding a horse, the gold mount with beaded surround to tapering fluted shoulders and fluted hoop, circa 1770, finger size O; an oval painted ivory miniature depicting a young lady in red dress within rose-cut diamond surround and stylised crown shaped rose-cut diamond cluster surmount to a gold hoop, French marks, circa 1880, finger size J; and a Swiss enamel portrait of a young lady wearing traditional costume within foiled ruby and green gem surround, to a rose-cut diamond and foiled gem cluster crown surmount, and chased foliate engraved shoulders and reeded hoop, circa 1830, finger size K (3)
Three late 18th and early 19th century painted miniature rings
Comprising: an oval painted ivory miniature depicting Frederick the Great of Prussia (1740-1772) riding a horse, the gold mount with beaded surround to tapering fluted shoulders and fluted hoop, circa 1770, finger size O; an oval painted ivory miniature depicting a young lady in red dress within rose-cut diamond surround and stylised crown shaped rose-cut diamond cluster surmount to a gold hoop, French marks, circa 1880, finger size J; and a Swiss enamel portrait of a young lady wearing traditional costume within foiled ruby and green gem surround, to a rose-cut diamond and foiled gem cluster crown surmount, and chased foliate engraved shoulders and reeded hoop, circa 1830, finger size K (3)
Comprising: an oval painted ivory miniature depicting Frederick the Great of Prussia (1740-1772) riding a horse, the gold mount with beaded surround to tapering fluted shoulders and fluted hoop, circa 1770, finger size O; an oval painted ivory miniature depicting a young lady in red dress within rose-cut diamond surround and stylised crown shaped rose-cut diamond cluster surmount to a gold hoop, French marks, circa 1880, finger size J; and a Swiss enamel portrait of a young lady wearing traditional costume within foiled ruby and green gem surround, to a rose-cut diamond and foiled gem cluster crown surmount, and chased foliate engraved shoulders and reeded hoop, circa 1830, finger size K (3)
Please note that this lot will require a CITES licence to leave the EU and will be subject to USA Fish and Wildlife restrictions if it is to be imported into the USA
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).