Seven (7) painted miniature portraits. 1st item: (Photographed second from the right) Portrait of a young gentleman depicted wearing a blue jacket, pink collar, and white cravat. Signed "M. Daffinger" or "N. Daffinger" to left edge, possibly by or after Moritz Michael Daffinger (Austria, 1790-1849). Housed under glass in an oval metal frame. Sight: 2 1/2" H x 2" W. Framed: 2 3/4" H x 2 1/4" W. 2nd item: (Photographed first on the left) Attributed to Philippe Peticolas (Virginia, 1760-1841) portrait of a white-haired gentleman wearing a black coat and white cravat. Unsigned. Ink portrait sketch, en verso of backing paper. Housed under glass in a gilt frame set within a stamped leatherette frame with gilt accents. Includes handwritten label with attribution. Sight (oval): 2 1/2" H x 2" W. Framed: 3 3/4" H x 3 1/4" W. 3rd item: (Photographed center) Portrait of a lady depicted wearing a blue dress with white trim and sleeves and a large headpiece with feathers and a train having a classical structure in the background. Signed "Lafoy" lower right edge. Housed under glass in an oval gilt brass frame with scrolling foliate design. Sight: 3 1/2" H x 3" W. Framed: 4 3/4" H x 3 3/4" W. 4th item: (Photographed third from the right) Portrait of Caterina de Medici (1519-1589) depicted holding a rose wearing a deep blue dress, gold jewelry, and her hair braided into an updo with a curtain and open window in the background. Partial inscription identifying sitter, en verso. Housed under glass in an oval brass frame. Sight: 2 7/8" H x 2 1/2" W. Framed: 1/8" H x 2 3/4" W. 5th item: (Photographed last on the right) Portrait of a young gentleman depicted wearing a black jacket, gold patterned white vest, and white cravat. Housed under glass in an oval, cobalt-enameled brass frame fitted as a brooch (not functional). Sight: 1 5/8" H x 1 1/4" W. Framed: 2 1/8" H x 1 3/4" W. 6th item: (Photographed third from the left) Portrait of a gentleman identified as Colonel H. Llyod depicted wearing a black coat, red-striped collar, and white cravat. Handwritten label identifying sitter and date of "22 Feb 1818", en verso of backing. Housed under glass in a plain ebonized wooden frame with gilt brass sight edge and bunch-of-grapes accent. Sight (oval): 2 1/2" H x 2" W. Framed: 4 1/2" H x 3 5/8" W. 7th item: (Photographed second from the left) Portrait of a stern woman depicted wearing a modest blue frock, white corsage, and white bonnet. Pencil inscription with date "Circa 1810", en verso of backing. Housed under glass in a plain ebonized wood frame with gilt brass sight edge and foliate accent. Sight (oval): 2 5/8" H x 2 1/8" W. Framed: 4 3/4" H x 4 1/8" W. All items 19th century

PROVENANCE: The Estate of Pia Stratton, Nashville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: 1st item: Minute abrasion to lower edge. 2nd item: Losses to leatherette frame. 3rd item: Minute area of abrasion to top of classical structure. 4th item: Minor wear to upper edge. Minute inclusions under glass. 5th item: Minute inclusions under glass. Frame with minor wear/oxidation; brooch pin no longer present. 6th item: Minor wear to edges. Painting has shifted slightly in frame. Frame with scattered craquelure and wear. 7th item: Painting has shifted slightly in frame. Frame with scattered craquelure and wear including loss to lower right corner.