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Hinton Gibbs (British, fl. late 1790s to 1822) Portrait of a lady, profile to the right, wearing a coral necklace and dress with a lace trim around bust, with hair in a Grecian hairstyle, circa 1804/1806, backed with ivory, 6.1 x 5.2cm (2.5 x 2in); Portrait of a young child, profile to the right, 7.1 x 5.7cm (3 x 2in); and Portrait of a gentleman, profile to the left, wearing a black coat with button and collar detailing, circa 1810, 6.6 x 5cm (2.5 x 2in) reverse painting on glass (3)

Lady - some paint deterioration and chips to the head and neck. Child - Some cracks due to age, diagonal crack and a missing piece of wax support/backing approximately 3/4inch below sitter, a few blemishes above the sitter's head, some paint deterioration to the neck of sitter. Frame loose. Gentleman - visible cracks and discoloration around perimeter. Some paint deterioration to sitter's jacket.

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