December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
UNKNOWN BRITISH ARTIST. "A Light Infantry Officer of the Royal Welsh Fuzileers or 23rd Regiment of Foot, c. 1790." Watercolor on ivory, 2 x 1 5/8 in. oval, within gold-rimmed locket worked in floral design, the reverse with three, scrolled lockets of brown hair, with a few twists of gold wire on a white silk ground; the back of rim affixed with hinge pin and loop. The officer in a gold-trimmed, scarlet uniform--the facings of blue as worn only by "royal" corps; the gold plate on his sword belt bearing the "antient device" of the RWF, being the Prince of Wales feathers; and a hunting horn on the top of the wings on his shoulders denote his status as an officer in the light company of the regiment. CONDITION: very good, with good color and fine detailing to the miniature, the ivory very slightly warped.