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(Ca. 1779) Admiral Augustus Keppel portrait medallion by Tassie. White glass pas...

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Description

(Ca. 1779) Admiral Augustus Keppel portrait medallion by Tassie. White glass paste. In contemporary turned pearwood glazed frame, now missing hanger mount but likely original. 136 x 161 mm. Gray (James and William Tassie: A Critical and Biographical Sketch, 1894) 210.

Fine portrait of Keppel in admiral's uniform and cloak to right, T signature for James Tassie at shoulder truncation. Back enclosed in frame. Choice condition with no visible flaws. A fine and expressive portrait of one of the chief architects of Britain's naval power at the end of the 18th century.

From the Richard Margolis Collection. Earlier from Timothy Millett, May 2014 (at $2379).

Estimate: $500

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Price realized	700 USD
Starting price	1 USD
Estimate	500 USD

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