Old Masters including Portrait Miniatures from the Pohl-Ströher Collection

Old Masters including Portrait Miniatures from the Pohl-Ströher Collection

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JACOB AXEL GILLBERG | Portrait of a young boy

Lot Closed

May 7, 03:53 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

JACOB AXEL GILLBERG

Sweden 1769 - 1845

PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG BOY


Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gold mounts, set in the lid of a tortoiseshell box, 1787;

signed and dated lower left: gillberg f. / 1794

The box: 7.8 cm. Diam., 3⅛ in. Diam.


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This lot contains ivory or rhino horn and other restricted materials. Sotheby's recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. For example, US regulations restrictor prohibits the import of certain items (including ivory) to protect wildlife conservation. Please note that Sotheby's will not assist buyers with CITES licence applications where a buyer elects to either collect or arrange their own shipping, nor will Sotheby's assist with the international movement of ivory/rhino horn by air, either as freight or through hand carry. Sotheby's shipping will only assist in shipping the lot to either domestic UK or EU destinations, where delivery is made by road transport. A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation.

Sale, Geneva, Christie's, 15 November 1994, lot 197