English School, c. 1770 Tortoiseshell, brass, ivory, and polychrome and lacquered papier mache. Circular box, lined in tortoiseshell, the exterior papier mache painted in an alternating stripe pattern, the entire embellished with brass and the lid inset with a portrait miniature of a woman with powdered hair wearing a blue gown with white fichu. Circular miniature 6.5 cms. diameter (2 1/2 inches). Box 4 cms. high (1 5/8 inches).

Irish School, c. 1790 Watercolour on ivory. Portrait of Francis Warren Bonham, wearing a powdered wig, tied en queue with black bow, and a violet coat with gilt frogs, over a white shirt with cravat. Ebonized papier mache frame. The reverse inscribed, “Francis Warren Bonham/Grandfather of/Rev’d J. Bonham/died 1810". Frances Warrent Bonham was born in 1740. He was the son of John Bonham and Susanna Warren. He married, firstly, Mary Anne Leslie, daughter of the Rt. Rev...

Frederick Cruickshank (attributed, 1800 - 1868). Watercolour on ivory. Portrait of James F Alexander. The boy, with curls, wears a blue smock top with white lace collar. Oval, 5 cms. X 3.5 cms. (1 3/8 inches X 1 1/2 inches). For details about the sitter, please see inscription of backing paper, Item No 778. NOTE: Items No. 777 and 778 are brother and sister.

Frederick Cruickshank (attributed, 1800 - 1868). Watercolour on ivory. Portrait of Amy Laura Alexander. The girl, with fair curls, wears a pink dress with pink ribbons at the shoulder and lace edging to the neckline. Oval, 5 cms. X 3.5 cms. (1 3/8 inches X 1 1/2 inches). Inscription on backing paper reads: “Amy Laura d. of Robert Alexander & Vera Charlotta d. of William Dashwood Fane.”) Note: Items No. 767 and 768 and brother and sister.

French, late 18th Century. Wood, toroiseshell, and ivory portrait miniature box. The circular box is painted with pink, blue and white stripes and zig-zags outside. The lining is tortoiseshell. The lid is inset with an ivory miniature of a young woman dressed in blue. This box is very unusual and is n lovely condition. Box, 6 cms. diameter (2 1/4 inches). Oval miniature, 3 cms. diameter (1 1/4 inches).

Amelie de Larafiede (French), c. 1800 Watercolour on ivory. Portrait of a beautiful little girl dressed in a white gown. Ornate silver and paste frame. Signed to obverse. Oval, 5.5 cms. X 4 cms. (2 inches X 1 1/2 inches). Absolutely excuisite portrait!

James Le Jeune, RHA (1910 - 1983). Oil on canvas. Portrait of a brother and sister, seated, the girl holding a doll. Signed to obverse. Rectangular, 81 cms. X 62 cms. (32 inches X 24.4 Inches). Very charming portrait by this "painters painter" in original condition. James George Le Jeune was born in Canada in 1910 but grew up in Brittany and England...

J. Lecourt (French, active 1804 - 1890). Watercolour on ivory. Portrait of Victor Harrington as a young boy, wearing a dark blue coate with bouffant sleeves and gold buttons, wide white circular collar. Beyond an intense forest landscape. Gilt-metal frame with foliate border. Inscribed on the reverse Victor/ Harrington 1840/ LECOURT J. Oval, 42mm (1 5/8in) high J. Lecourt worked in Versailles as a miniaturist and lived there at 37, Ave de St...

Mabel Lee Hankey (British, 1863 - 1943) Watercolour on ivoy. Portrait of Robert Gerard, 4th Baron Gerard (1918-1992), at the age of 6. He is wearing a green jacket with white collar and green buttons, his fair hair parted to the left side. Signed to obverse, "Mabel Hankey" and engraved to frame, "Robert Frederick William Alwyn Gerard/1924". Reverse, with lock of the child's blond hair. Oval, 8 cms. X 61/2 cms. (3 inches X 2 1/2 inches). This is a special and rare miniature...

Portrait of Jan Casper Hardwick, c. 1800. Watercolour on ivory. Mr. Hardwick is depicting as wearing a black coat, matching waistcoat, frilled cravat, and powdered wig...

Inez Dee Johnstone (nee Inez Thompson), c. 1890 Watercolour on card. Portrait of a young woman in profile, with upswept fair hair, wearing a high collar, lace gown. Oval, 9 cms. X 7 cms. (4 inches X 2 3/4 inches).

Gertrude Clarke, c. 1900. Watercolour on ivory. Portrait of a woman with upswept hair, wearing a pink lace dress. Velvet back. Oval brass frame, 6 cms. X 4.5 cms (2 1/2 inches X 1 3/4 inches). Gertrude Clarke was from Burton-on-Trent, England and Edgbaston. She exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1910-1914.