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Lot 282: CONTINENTAL SCHOOL, CIRCA 1840, AFTER GIOVANNI BATTISTA MORONI (ITALIAN, C. 1520/24-1578)

Est: £1,000 GBP - £1,500 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 27, 2012

Item Overview

Description

CONTINENTAL SCHOOL, CIRCA 1840, AFTER GIOVANNI BATTISTA MORONI (ITALIAN, C. 1520/24-1578)
Two miniatures: Don Gabriel de la Cueva y Girón, 5th Duke of Alburquerque (c. 1515-1571) in black doublet, the sleeve slashed to reveal red, white collar, black cap, beard; together with a gentleman, in black doublet with ruffled collar, black cap, beard
on ivory
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mounts within carved giltwood frames (2)

Artist or Maker

Auction Details

Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

by
Christie's
November 27, 2012, 10:30 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK