JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 14 July 2026 / 10:00 am start
Reuben Watts (NZ) silver framed portrait miniature by S.P. Andrew,
Lot Details
the hand coloured photo by S.P. Andrew of a young woman wearing a pale blouse. The silver frame with rope border and enclosed back named by the silversmith Reuben Watts.Dia.62mm. Note: Attributed to Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew, 1878–1964 who was one of New Zealand’s most renowned and accomplished portrait photographers. Based in Wellington, his studio operated on Willis Street from 1923 until the mid-1970s, documenting generations of Kiwis and prominent national figures.
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