A Gentleman, wearing red coat with gold buttons and embroidered waistcoat, white lace cravat, his natural wig worn over his shoulders. Oil on copper, silver frame with pierced spiral cresting; together with three further portrait miniatures of Ladies: one, wearing black dress embroidered with gold, white ruff, her auburn hair upswept high on top of her head (Continental School, circa 1610), another, wearing dark blue dress embroidered with gold and lined with burnt umber, white lace slip, double-stranded pearl necklace and matching pendant earing, the back of her brown hair upswept into a knot, the front parted and falling in waves either side of her face (English School, circa 1630) and finally a Lady, wearing open pink robe over white lace-edged chemise, her dark hair falling in heavy curls over her shoulders (English School, circa 1680), gilt-metal frames. Oval, the title miniature: 78mm (3 1/16in) high (4)
A Gentleman, wearing red coat with gold buttons and embroidered waistcoat, white lace cravat, his natural wig worn over his shoulders. Oil on copper, silver frame with pierced spiral cresting; together with three further portrait miniatures of Ladies: one, wearing black dress embroidered with gold, white ruff, her auburn hair upswept high on top of her head (Continental School, circa 1610), another, wearing dark blue dress embroidered with gold and lined with burnt umber, white lace slip, double-stranded pearl necklace and matching pendant earing, the back of her brown hair upswept into a knot, the front parted and falling in waves either side of her face (English School, circa 1630) and finally a Lady, wearing open pink robe over white lace-edged chemise, her dark hair falling in heavy curls over her shoulders (English School, circa 1680), gilt-metal frames. Oval, the title miniature: 78mm (3 1/16in) high (4)
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