Lot 146: A pair of miniatures portraying a Gentleman and his Wife, both seated: the former, wearing black coat and waistcoat, white frilled chemise, stock and cravat; the latter, wearing red dress, gold belt buckle, brooch and bracelet, her collar and bonnet

A pair of miniatures portraying a Gentleman and his Wife, both seated: the former, wearing black coat and waistcoat, white frilled chemise, stock and cravat; the latter, wearing red dress, gold belt buckle, brooch and bracelet, her collar and bonnet of white lace, her brown hair upswept and curled in ringlets framing her face. Oil on panel, gilt-wood frames with brown velvet slips, both signed on the reverse, James Leakey/ Exeter and bearing old sale labels. Rectangular, 146mm (5 3/4in) high (2)

The Collection of Michael Collishaw; His Sale, Christie's, London, 22 January 2006, lot 182