Miniature. Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1660-1670, watercolour and bodycolour on card, backed with card, oval head and shoulders portrait of a gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, wearing a red bow and white lace cravat, verso with contemporary manuscript inscription partially crossed out 'Richard Benningsforde'(?), 60 x 47 mm (2.25 x 1.75 ins), oval gilt metal locket frame with hanging loop, glazed, verso with engraved armorial of the Rooke family of Horton, Kent, housed in a blue velvet-lined black morocco case, with brass decorative hinge (slight loss to upper side) and closure hooks (Qty: 1) The armorial bearings of the Rooke family of Horton in Kent are described thus: 'argent on a chevron engrailed sable between three rooks proper as many chess rooks of the first'.
Miniature. Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1660-1670, watercolour and bodycolour on card, backed with card, oval head and shoulders portrait of a gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, wearing a red bow and white lace cravat, verso with contemporary manuscript inscription partially crossed out 'Richard Benningsforde'(?), 60 x 47 mm (2.25 x 1.75 ins), oval gilt metal locket frame with hanging loop, glazed, verso with engraved armorial of the Rooke family of Horton, Kent, housed in a blue velvet-lined black morocco case, with brass decorative hinge (slight loss to upper side) and closure hooks (Qty: 1) The armorial bearings of the Rooke family of Horton in Kent are described thus: 'argent on a chevron engrailed sable between three rooks proper as many chess rooks of the first'.
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