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(4) Painted Portrait Miniatures & Matchbox Holder

Price realized
$222
Pre-sale estimate
$150 – $250
Hammer price
$175
Category
Fine Art
Sold
August 27, 2023
Sale
August Fine Estates Auction - Day 2

Lot description

(lot of 4) Painted portrait miniatures, including: (1) framed painted portrait miniature of a lady in 18th century style dress, signed lower left Jipe (?), easel frame stamped verso Stern Brothers, New York, France, sight: approx 1.75"h, 1 3/8"w, overall: 3"h, 1 7/8"w, (1) framed painted portrait miniature of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, signed lower left Lucas, sight: approx 1 5/8"h, 1 3/16"w, overall: 2.5"h, 1 5/8"w, (1) unframed oval porcelain plaque, signed lower right, after Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun (French, 1755-1842), marked verso made in Germany, impressed number 51, approx 2"l, 1 5/8"w, (1) porcelain-mounted matchbox holder, "Dance at Bougival" after Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919), approx 0.75"h, 1.75"l, 1.25"w; 0.25lbs total Start Price: $100.00

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.