£720
ATTRIBUTED TO HORACE HONE RA (Irish 1756-1825), portrait of Orlando Wells and Margaret Wells, c1790 head and shoulders, he with powered hair wearing a blue jacket and filled cravat, she with long tresses and wearing a white gown, painted in watercolour on ivory, unsigned, the reverse with a blue enamel centre initialled 'OW' in seed pearls within a surround of plaited hair, the other with the initials 'MW' in yellow metal letters against a ground of plaited hair, the yellow metal oval frames engraved to the rims' Orlando Wells Esq by Horace Hone' and 'Margaret Wells by Horace Hone', 7.5cm x 5.75cm (excluding pendant loop), ivory exemption certificate no 69LBRXK8 and Y1EN89PN
Orlando Wells - there is a small scratch to the glass in the area of the neck. There are three spots of white on the oil - one just above the right shoulder and two tiny spots on the lapel. There are approximately six tiny seed pearls loose in the reverse where they have come away from the initials. The gilt metal frame is a little tarnished.
Margaret Wells - there is a scattering of tiny white spots mainly in the hair. The gilt metal frame is a little tarnished. Overall the miniatures are in good condition.
Provenance - they have come from the family of the vendor's late husband. Beyond that we have no further information I am afraid.
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