Four oval ivory portrait miniatures of gentleman, the first attributed to William Wood (English, 1769-1810), the second attributed to William Grimaldi (English, 1751-1830), the third attributed to Ozias Humphry (1742-1810), the last English School, circa 1810 the first sitter depicting a gentleman traditionally thought to be John Thompson, with curling hair wearing a green coat, white waistcoat and cravat, with monogram, mounted with a gilt metal frame, the reverse with white guilloche and seed pearl decoration and blue glass border, the second sitter with powdered hair clad in a blue coat and white stock within a gilt metal frame, the rear later inscribed Murdoch Mackenzie by Grimaldi, the third sitter depicting the Marquis of Granby after Reynolds, the rear of the white metal frame engraved Marquis of Granby after Mr Reynolds. , the last sitter historically attributed to Charles Shireff (Scottish, 1749-1831) with auburn hair and blue eyes wearing a black coat and white cravat mounted in a gilt metal, the rear with seed pearl decorated memorial hairwork curling feather, the first, 6.3cm x 5.2cm (the frame, 8cm x 5.8cm), the second, 6.5cm x 5.3cm (the frame, 7cm x 6cm), the third, 3.7cm x 3cm (the frame, 4.5cm x 3.5cm), the last, 6.5cm x 5cm (the frame, 8.5cm x 5.8cm) (4) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Sep 14, 2026, 7:00 AM EDTLondon, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom















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