Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures

Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures

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Property from an Important British Private Collection

Gervase Spencer

Portrait of a lady

Lot Closed

April 28, 04:22 PM GMT

Estimate

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from an Important British Private Collection

Gervase Spencer

Circa 1715 - 1763 London

Portrait of a lady


Enamel, set on the inside lid of a gold-mounted tortoiseshell box;

signed and the dated lower right: G.S. / 1756

42 by 35 mm.

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