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Property of the Earl of Clarendon (Lots 37-40, 44-46)

A gold, enamel and ivory portrait miniature snuff box, James Morisset for Morisset & Lukin, London, 1799

Auction Closed

May 22, 05:01 PM GMT

Estimate

25,000 - 35,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

oval, the lid centred with an oval portrait miniature of Maria Eleanora, daughter and co-heir of Admiral the Hon. John Forbes, wife of John Charles, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, by Richard Cosway, painted on ivory, surrounded by a translucent dark blue enamel ground over engine-turning, within pale blue, white and dark blue taille d'épargne scrolling borders alternating with rosettes, the sides and base similarly decorated, fully hallmarked, in later gold-tooled leather presentation case,

9.2 cm., 3 5/8 in. wide

This lot contains ivory. Commercial trade in ivory is regulated by multiple governments and international organisations around the world, including through prohibitions, restrictions and licensing and / or registration requirements. Different regulations apply to buyers, depending on their individual circumstances and the relevant auction / sale. Sotheby’s therefore recommends that, before taking any action in relation to a potential purchase or handling of an ivory item, buyers obtain advice on the regimes and requirements applicable to them. Sotheby’s will also not conduct any applications for buyers for exemption certificates, CITES licenses, registrations or similar that may be required, including the renewal or update of the same, or arrange for import or export permits needed for international shipping. A buyer’s inability or delay to obtain necessary documentation, or lawfully arrange the export or import of the lot will not justify sale cancellation or a delay in payment.

Probably in the collection of Maria Villiers, Countess of Clarendon (1761-1844) and her husband John Villiers, the 3rd Earl of Clarendon (1757-1838);

By descent in the collection of the Earls of Clarendon.

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