Charles Jagger (c. 1770-1827)
Oval locket with a miniature of William IV (1765-1837) when Duke of Clarence 1817-37
Watercolour on ivory laid on card; gold | 6.0 x 4.9 cm (sight) | RCIN 52278
Charles Jagger (c. 1770-1827)
Oval locket with a miniature of William IV (1765-1837) when Duke of Clarence 1817-37
Charles Jagger (c. 1770-1827)
Oval locket with a miniature of William IV (1765-1837) when Duke of Clarence 1817-37
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Miniature of William IV when Duke of Clarence, bust-length, wearing a black coat and waistcoat over a white stock with the sash and star of the Order of the Garter mounted in a gold locket, possibly by Rundell, Bridge & Co., with chased and repoussé Garter emblems and with his crowned initials on the lid, the reverse chased with the badge of the Order of the Bath within the collar and the badge of the Order of the Thistle on a matte ground.
Provenance
Possibly bequeathed to Queen Victoria by Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, in 1857
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour on ivory laid on card; gold
Measurements
6.0 x 4.9 cm (sight)
9.3 x 5.8 x 0.9 cm (whole object)
8.5 cm (frame (miniature), with ring open/up)
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