19th century miniature watercolour portrait on ivory, depict...

Hammer

£290

19th century miniature watercolour portrait on ivory, depicting a Persian man wearing a turban and dagger, gilded highlights, indistinctly signed Grunler?, unmarked engraved yellow metal frame, 5.5cm x 4.5cm. This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018 on account of it being a portrait miniature made before 1918 with a surface area less than 320 square centimetres, ivory declaration submission reference CY4H4C54

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Very good original condition. Ivory panel is in very good original condition with no warping or cracks, no paint loss or fading, no restoration, frame is unmarked, seems to be original, 1 securing pin has been removed and velvet back panel is slightly loose, leather outer case is not the original