HEINRICH JACOB POHLE OR POHL (DANISH, 1729-1747)
A pair of miniatures of Christian VI (1699-1746), King of Denmark and Norway 1730-1746 and his consort, Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1700-1770): he, in gilt breastplate over red velvet coat, ermine-lined red velvet coat decorated with gold coronets and wearing the blue sash of the Order of the Elephant, long powdered wig, a crown to his right; she, in red dress heavily embroidered in gold, drop-pearl brooch mounted on a jewelled bar at corsage, ermine-lined red velvet cloak decorated with gold coronets, gem-set gold tiara and string of pearls in her powdered hair; a crown resting on a blue cushion with gold tassel to her right
on parchment
feigned ovals, 2½ in. (64 mm.) high, within rectangular gilt-metal frames with coronet surmounts, each reverse engraved with the sitter's initials (2)
HEINRICH JACOB POHLE OR POHL (DANISH, 1729-1747)
A pair of miniatures of Christian VI (1699-1746), King of Denmark and Norway 1730-1746 and his consort, Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1700-1770): he, in gilt breastplate over red velvet coat, ermine-lined red velvet coat decorated with gold coronets and wearing the blue sash of the Order of the Elephant, long powdered wig, a crown to his right; she, in red dress heavily embroidered in gold, drop-pearl brooch mounted on a jewelled bar at corsage, ermine-lined red velvet cloak decorated with gold coronets, gem-set gold tiara and string of pearls in her powdered hair; a crown resting on a blue cushion with gold tassel to her right
on parchment
feigned ovals, 2½ in. (64 mm.) high, within rectangular gilt-metal frames with coronet surmounts, each reverse engraved with the sitter's initials (2)
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