British School (early 19th century), Two Portrait Miniatures of Regency Gentlemen

Watercolor on ivory, the first depicting a handsome dark haired sitter with hazel eyes rendered against a cloud filled sky, the second of a blue-eyed gent with powdered hair against a gray ground, presented in period gilt pendant cases with plumed hair reserves to the verso; the powdered hair gent's reserve with fancy opal foiled glass, gilt monogram and seed pearl decoration.

Case sizes 3 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. and 3 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Obverse glass cracked on the dark haired gent's case; else good condition.

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