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Rare late-18th-century maritime portrait brooch depicting the merchant brig Delight, inscribed “DELIGHT” and “JOHN CLARK 1786.” Research in Lloyd’s Register for 1786 identifies a brig named Delight owned by J. Clark & Co.
The piece commemorates the documented merchant vessel Delight and its owner, John Clark, in the year 1786.
The miniature is finely painted on ivory and mounted within an engraved gold-fronted bezel. The reverse is fabricated in silver and retains its original Georgian pin assembly and suspension loop, allowing it to be worn either as a brooch or pendant.
The vessel is shown under full sail in calm seas, executed with remarkable detail for its scale, indicating the work of a skilled professional miniaturist.
Lloyd’s Register
Item Date: 1786
Measurement: 1 1/8" x 7/8"
Material: Watercolor on ivory, gold, and silver
Item Condition: Minor [trivial] repair to back
Price: $2,500
SKU 210-342
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.