Jewellery, Objects of Vertu, Silver and Watches

A portrait miniature ring of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, second half of 18th century, the glazed portrait painted on ivory, depicting the King in military dress, with the Order of the Black Eagle, after the artist Anton Graff, the gold collet mount between scrolled bifurcated shoulders, ring size M - N. £600-£800

Property of a Noble family.

Anton Graff (1736 - 1813) was a leading portrait painter in Germany, and court painter to the Elector of Saxony from 1766. This image is after his famous portrait of Frederick the Great of 1781, regarded as Graff’s masterpiece, with contemporaries applauding the accuracy of his depiction of the King.



Ivory submission reference number KTN5SHIS.

According to a PMI test on the XRF Analyzer, the ring is testing between 9ct-13ct gold.

Gross weight 3.6gm.