Lot 292: Antique 14kt Gold and Enamel Stickpin, W.B. Ford, England, depicting a basset hound within a bead and wirework ...

Name: Antique 14kt Gold and Enamel Stickpin, W.B. Ford, England, depicting a basset hound within a bead and wirework ...
Brand: Skinner
SKU: e17c11d30c

Est: $250 USD - $350 USDSold:

SkinnerBoston, MA, USDecember 08, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Antique 14kt Gold and Enamel Stickpin, W.B. Ford, England, depicting a basset hound within a bead and wirework frame, dia. 7/8 in., signed and dated 1872.

Note: William Bishop Ford (1832-1922), a London-born artist, was a pupil of William Essex and exhibited at the Royal Academy. While he worked for Minton and KPMG, he also painted royal portraits in miniature, including Prince Albert and Edward VII. His work is exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Artist or Maker

William Bishop Ford

Condition Report

Slight scratches to the paint, one on top of head, not obtrusive

Auction Details

Fine Jewelry

Skinner

December 08, 2009, 10:00 AM EST

The Heritage on the Garden 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116, US

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