Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2440Location: BostonDate / Time: January 10, 2009 10:00AM
Description:
Continental Miniature on Ivory of a Young Lady, c. 1824, oval format, depicting the bust of a brunette in profile, wearing ringlets, gold hair comb, and gold earrings, reverse of frame annotated "Signed Von Joseph Pfiffer Gemuth 1824," signature just showing to l.r., sight dia. 3 1/4 in.
Estimate $300-350
not examined out of frame. paint wear/lifting to 1" spot at l.l., and slightly to background just above her head.