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Y WILLIAM WOOD (BRITISH 1769 - 1810) A PAIR OF PORTRAIT MINIATURES OF CATHERINE COBHAM AND HER HUSBAND JOSEPH MARTYR She wearing white dress with a coral necklace, he in blue coat and white stock she in a later gilt metal frame, signed to reverse "**illegible** Will: Wood, Cork St. Lond.", he in contemporary glazed gilt metal case with a blue enamel and hairwork reverse, applied with entwined initials 'JM' She visible image 7.8cm, frame 9.3cm high, he visible image 7.5cm, frame including loop 9.3cm high Joseph Martyr married Catherine Cobham in 1798 and they were staying with Catherine's childless uncle Alexander Cobham at Shinfield in July 1809. Alexander fell from his horse on his way home from Reading and was rendered tetraplegic. He was rescued and taken home. That night, with his solicitors (Blandy & Blandy) peremptorily summoned, and only hours before his impending death, he changed his will to cut out other nephews and leave everything to Catherine's son (whom she had with foresight christened Alexander Cobham Martyr), on condition that the boy changed his surname to Cobham. This he did, together with his parents, and thus did Miss Cobham/Mrs Martyr become Mrs. Cobham, and Alexander Cobham Martyr become Alexander Cobham Cobham, great great grandfather of William Palmer Please note, Dreweatts have applied for a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lot (Ref: FNANYYUS) Please note, Dreweatts have applied for a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lot (Ref:9ZNXQFSS)