Description:
Frederick Buck (Irish, 1771-1840)
Portrait Miniature of a Military Officer. Unsigned. Watercolor on ivory, 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in., in a gold frame with chased designs, the back of elaborate woven hairwork centering the cipher "SML," all bordered by white and light blue enamel.
Estimate $300-500
the hanger is clipped off, there are minor losses to enamel on the reverse.
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