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Continental School 18th / 19th Century, A Portrait Miniature Of Two Young Sisters With Dove
Estimate: $600-$800
Sold
$700
Live Auction
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Description

Continental School 18th / 19th Century, A Portrait Miniature Of Two Young Sisters With Dove


the miniature possibly late 18th century, depicting an infant in a high chair with older child standing beside her and holding a white dove, watercolor, housed in Neoclassical gilt pierced metal pendant case, circa 1880.

1 7/8 x 1 1/2 inches (sight), 3 x 2 1/2 inches (case, not including chain).

Provenance
Provenance:Pietro Accorsi (1891-1982), Collector and Antiquarian, Turin, Italy (retaining label verso),Christie's, London, October 10, 2000, lot 63A private collector (acquired directly from above).