Denhams Auction Catalogue

for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 3rd of January 2018

Lot No Description Est Image
445 An 18th Century oval portrait miniature of a gentleman, on copper, inscribed on verso "Portrait of Capt (Charles) Brown (1678-1753) Porto Bello" 9cm x 7.5cm Captain Brown a renowned Naval Officer served during the Nine Years War and Wars of the Spanish Succession, Quadruple Alliance and Austrian Succession. He commanded HMS Stromboli, York, Advice, Oxford, Buckingham and Hampton Court. Later he was Lieutenant - Governor of the Greenwich Hospital 100-200