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A Portrait Miniature of George III

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A Portrait Miniature of George III
<B>Portrait Miniature of George III</B></I><BR><I>Circa 1800</B></I><BR><BR>On ivory, George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (r. 1750-1820), grandfather of Queen Victoria, facing right, wearing a wig and red military uniform, within a paste border, together with a display box-3 ¼ in. including suspension ring<BR><I><BR>George III (1738-1820)</B></I><BR><BR>George III was both the sovereign of Great Britain and Ireland as well as Hanover. His sixty-year reign witnessed two major victorious wars with England's traditional enemy, France, but also the loss of most of its American colonies. In addition to these geopolitical challenges, during the latter decades of his reign George increasingly struggled with the more personal demons of madness probably induced by porphyria. Parliament declared the Prince of Wales regent in 1811.<BR><BR>Provenance:<BR>Purchased from a Private Dealer, Portobello Road, London<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)