Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of HamiltonA gold, enamel and hardstone 'memento mori' figure, probably 19th century in the form of a skeleton wearing a large hat and mid-17th century boots, carrying a mandolin around his shoulder, supported on a slightly-waisted stepped lapis lazuli base4.4cm., 1 3/4 in. highCondition reportIt has previously also been suggested that the present lot might be of earlier origin. Some minor losses to enamel, the strap of the mandoline bent and detached, a few minute chips to lapis on the corners of the base, the gold base on the plinth slightly crooked The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of HamiltonA gold, enamel and hardstone 'memento mori' figure, probably 19th century in the form of a skeleton wearing a large hat and mid-17th century boots, carrying a mandolin around his shoulder, supported on a slightly-waisted stepped lapis lazuli base4.4cm., 1 3/4 in. highCondition reportIt has previously also been suggested that the present lot might be of earlier origin. Some minor losses to enamel, the strap of the mandoline bent and detached, a few minute chips to lapis on the corners of the base, the gold base on the plinth slightly crooked The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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