RARE: KING CHARLES CAVALIER TRICOLOUR SPANIEL PORTRAIT PIN BY WILLIAM ESSEX
Sold for £220
RARE: KING CHARLES CAVALIER TRICOLOUR SPANIEL PORTRAIT PIN BY WILLIAM ESSEX,
set with a circular portrait of a King Charles spaniel after Queen Victoria's painting 'Dash' by Edwin Landseer, 9mm diameter and signed W. Essex to the reverse, mounted to a pin 63mm long, William Essex (1784-1869) was a painter of enamel miniatures and was appointed as enamel painter to royalty. There are a number of examples of his work in the Royal Collection.
Bidders must assume that diamonds and coloured gem stones (including ruby, emerald, sapphire, peridot, aquamarine) may have undergone a form of treatment unless otherwise stated. It should not be assumed that any diamond or coloured gem is untreated or is natural, unless accompanied by a gemmological laboratory certificate (which would be mentioned in the description). McTear’s will only describe gold/platinum/silver as such when a full UK standard set of hallmarks is present on the object. Other marks such as foreign import stamps will be noted in the description.
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Sold for £220
RARE: KING CHARLES CAVALIER TRICOLOUR SPANIEL PORTRAIT PIN BY WILLIAM ESSEX,
set with a circular portrait of a King Charles spaniel after Queen Victoria's painting 'Dash' by Edwin Landseer, 9mm diameter and signed W. Essex to the reverse, mounted to a pin 63mm long, William Essex (1784-1869) was a painter of enamel miniatures and was appointed as enamel painter to royalty. There are a number of examples of his work in the Royal Collection.
Bidders must assume that diamonds and coloured gem stones (including ruby, emerald, sapphire, peridot, aquamarine) may have undergone a form of treatment unless otherwise stated. It should not be assumed that any diamond or coloured gem is untreated or is natural, unless accompanied by a gemmological laboratory certificate (which would be mentioned in the description). McTear’s will only describe gold/platinum/silver as such when a full UK standard set of hallmarks is present on the object. Other marks such as foreign import stamps will be noted in the description.
