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ANTIQUE #SA1112786
poignant memorial portrait of a baby 1915 - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE JEWELLERY - DATED EDWARDIAN
 

Poignant Memorial Portrait Of A Baby, 1915

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Wigs on the Green

This most precious and poignant portrait shows Mary Susan Yorke as a tiny baby. Mary was the first born child of The Hon. Claude John Yorke and his wife Fay (née Zarifi). She was born on 4 April 1915 but tragically died the following day. How treasured this piece must have been as a memento of their only daughter.
 
Painted on ivorine, the portrait is set in a circular gold frame with a surround of seed pearls and a beautiful diamond-set M (for Mary) surmount.
 
Size: 45mm diam. + M pediment
 
Provenance: By family descent
 
All prices include UK postage. International shipping will be at cost.
 
Internal Reference: 7662
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1112786
Dateline of this antique is Edwardian
Antique SA1112786 shown on this page was made in the Edwardian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
Edwardian
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Wigs on the Green
Small Portraiture of Character & Historical Interest
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07962 257915
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD