Lot 28: ATTRIBUTED TO CORNELIUS HOYER (DANISH, 1741-1804)

ATTRIBUTED TO CORNELIUS HOYER (DANISH, 1741-1804)
A young lady reading a book, in shot silk décolleté dress with white fichu, rose at corsage, blue tied ribbon on sleeve and adorning her upswept hair, seated on a green upholstered chair, an open book in her right hand
on ivory
2 9/16 in. (64 mm.) diam., gold mount set into the cover of a gold-mounted tortoiseshell bonbonnière

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
ATTRIBUTED TO CORNELIUS HOYER (DANISH, 1741-1804)
A young lady reading a book, in shot silk décolleté dress with white fichu, rose at corsage, blue tied ribbon on sleeve and adorning her upswept hair, seated on a green upholstered chair, an open book in her right hand
on ivory
2 9/16 in. (64 mm.) diam., gold mount set into the cover of a gold-mounted tortoiseshell bonbonnière