A Victorian 9ct gold framed mourning portrait miniature, dedicated to John Edye Manning (1783-1870), unsigned
Estimate $4,000 – $6,000
oval, painted on velum, depicting a young man in a navy jacket and a white shirt with jabot, beneath convex glass, the reverse enclosing a lock of plaited brown hair, within a seed pearl border and a Bristol blue enamel surround, the frame inscribed 'JOHN EDYE MANNING . B . 1783 . D . 1870', housed within a fitted case
6.3 cm high (image)
Provenance
Private Collection, New South Wales
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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