Lot 225: Reginald Easton (British, 1807-1893) Emma Cecilia Buchan Callander (later Mrs J. A. Gayer) (1842-1920), wearing white dress with lace trim and gold waistband, gold pendent earring, braided gold headband and cape edged in blue ribbon, she holds a book

Emma Cecilia Buchan Callander (later Mrs J. A. Gayer) (1842-1920), wearing white dress with lace trim and gold waistband, gold pendent earring, braided gold headband and cape edged in blue ribbon, she holds a book in her left hand, red curtain and pillar background.
Set in the converted base of a red leather travelling case with ormolu slip.
Rectangular, 109mm (4 5/16in) high
Provenance: By family descent from Isabella Callandar to her nephew, thence to his stepson

Emma was the second daughter of John Erskine Callander of Isle of Wight. She married a Colonel Gayer.