Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.
A rare silhouette portrait of Sir John Franklin, circa 1825, of…
Auction House:
Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
8-Nov-2020
Lot No.
***
Description:
A rare silhouette portrait of Sir John Franklin, circa 1825, of oval form, the epaulettes, collar, buttons and hair with gilt highlights, brass mount, ebonised rectangular frame with an acorn decorated hanging hook, the image 7 cm high, 5.5 cm wide, the frame 13.5 cm high, 12 cm wide, Other Notes: Sir John Franklin KCH FRS FLS FRGS was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. After serving in wars against Napoleonic France and the United States, he led two expeditions into the Canadian Arctic, in 1819 and 1825., He served as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land from 1839 to 1843 where his name appears across the state and includes a town on the Huon River, the Franklin River and an electorate. Franklin is also commemorated with an impressive fountain in Franklin Square, Hobart.
Estimate:
***
Price:
***
Category:
Unclassified