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498 - Two miniature portrait paintings depicting Franciscus Wolffe…

Estimate €400 - €600
Description
Two miniature portrait paintings depicting Franciscus Wolffers and Antoinette Wolffers-de Gendt from Delft, 19th century. Square frame with an oval portrait painting, ebonized wood and convex glass. Franciscus Wolffers (Admiral), son of Laurens Wolffers and Gertuida van den Berghe; painted in Delft, 1818. Signed 'De Selima'. (H: 16 cm x W: 14 cm). Square frame with an oval pendant with a gold mount (tested as 21k) and finished with a rosette inlaid with a pearl, ebonized wood. Antoinette Wolffers, Baronne de Gendt (1783–1853). (H: 11 cm x W: 10 cm). The Wolffers, van den Bergh, and de Gendt families were 19th-century entrepreneurial families from Delft, closely linked through marriage, the spirits industry (distilleries), and trade. (14 x 16 x 0 cm) Condition Report: The absence of a condition report does not imply a perfect item. Please send us an e-mail to request a condition report at [email protected]
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