ATTRIBUTED TO BERNARD LENS (BRITISH, 1682-1740)
Margaret FitzGerald, née King (d. 1763), in ochre dress with white lace collar and yellow ribbon, posy of flowers worn at corsage, together with a gentleman in the uniform of an infantry officer, in gold-trimmed scarlet coat with green facings, gold-trimmed green waistcoat, frilled white cravat and hair worn en queue (English School, circa 1760), together with a young lady, in grey dress, her dark curling hair decorated with pearls (Peter Paul Lens, British, c. 1714 - c. 1750)
all on ivory
ovals, 1 5/16 in. (34 mm.) to 1 7/16 in. (37 mm.) high, the former in gilt-metal frame with engraved inscription on reverse and associated fitted leather case; the latter two in gilt-metal bracelet clasp frames
the reverse of the frame for the fomer is engraved 'The Honle.. Mrs.. Margaret Fitzgerald dau; and Heiress of James 4th Baron Kingston of Mitchelstown Co.. Cork Born Died 29. Jan. 1763' (4)
ATTRIBUTED TO BERNARD LENS (BRITISH, 1682-1740)
Margaret FitzGerald, née King (d. 1763), in ochre dress with white lace collar and yellow ribbon, posy of flowers worn at corsage, together with a gentleman in the uniform of an infantry officer, in gold-trimmed scarlet coat with green facings, gold-trimmed green waistcoat, frilled white cravat and hair worn en queue (English School, circa 1760), together with a young lady, in grey dress, her dark curling hair decorated with pearls (Peter Paul Lens, British, c. 1714 - c. 1750)
all on ivory
ovals, 1 5/16 in. (34 mm.) to 1 7/16 in. (37 mm.) high, the former in gilt-metal frame with engraved inscription on reverse and associated fitted leather case; the latter two in gilt-metal bracelet clasp frames
the reverse of the frame for the fomer is engraved 'The Honle.. Mrs.. Margaret Fitzgerald dau; and Heiress of James 4th Baron Kingston of Mitchelstown Co.. Cork Born Died 29. Jan. 1763' (4)
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