Framed miniature portrait on bone-ivory
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 12, 2026.
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| Lot number | 731 |
| Auction | September Cataloged Antique Auction |
| Date | September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Horst Auctioneers |
| Location | Ephrata, Pennsylvania |
ca. 19th century artist copied; Artist done oil on bone-ivory "Contessa Spencer" in large summer straw hat, signed by an unknown artist, however the piece is not an original "sitting". The work is a copy of a well-known original of Lavinia (Bingham) Countess Spencer (1762-1831). The original sitting portrait was done by Joshua Reynolds, in a vintage deep-well frame; frame 7 3/8" x 2" x 8 3/8"; Condition: Thin hairline crack and repair to upper-central bone ground.
