Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures
Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures
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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