23rd May, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

 
  Lot 53
 

53

Musical Gathering: An 18th Century Ivory Monture with a 19th Century Leaf, the guards and gorge...

Musical Gathering: An 18th Century Ivory Monture with a 19th Century Leaf, the guards and gorge decorated with gold foil, and silvering. The gorge sticks are in pairs, alternatively with piercing of flowers, or in a chequered pattern where one square is plain and the other has gold highlights. The printed leaf depicts a grand lady wearing a feathered hat, is seated on a chair, her young child on her knee. Players in costume support a lady harpist, one player with a dancing dog. A page brings refreshments. The verso of the double paper leaf is plain turquoise blue. The rivet has a milky stone finish. Guard length 27cm

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200


 

Loss to the gold in the gorge.

 


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Auction: Blackborne Collection - Part 1, 23rd May, 2018

Blackborne Collection - Part 1

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