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BERNARD LENS (BRITISH, 1682-1740)
A young lady, in décolleté green dress, gold embroidered frogged bodice, wearing a red and yellow scarf over her upswept hair
signed in gold with monogram 'BL' (lower left)
on ivory
oval, 3 in. (76 mm.) high, gilt-metal beaded mount within turned wood frame
A young lady, in décolleté green dress, gold embroidered frogged bodice, wearing a red and yellow scarf over her upswept hair
signed in gold with monogram 'BL' (lower left)
on ivory
oval, 3 in. (76 mm.) high, gilt-metal beaded mount within turned wood frame
Provenance
Christie's, London, 14 October 1992, lot 24.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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