A collection of four ivory miniature portraits of ladies, the first depicting a fashionable gent...

A collection of four ivory miniature portraits of ladies, the first depicting a fashionable gentlewomen, probably attributable to John Cox Dillman Engleheart (English, 1784-1862), the second perhaps depicting the mother of the Napoleonic landscape artist Horace Verent and possibly circle of Louis Parant (French, 1768-1851), the third depicting a young lady, probably attributable to Charles Roberston (English, 1760-1821), the last depicting a young girl, perhaps attributable to Gervase Spencer (British, 1715-1763) The first dated 1822, the second early 19th century, the final two, probably second half 18th century the first of rectangular form depicting Mrs Roberts of Esher wearing a white and gold turban, the second of rectangular form mounted within a yellow metal and blue enamel border set into a burr wood snuff box, the third of oval form depicting a lady with auburn hair, with a gilt metal and seed pearl set locket frame, the rear inset with a lock of the sitters hair, the last of oval form depicting a young girl wearing a blue brocade dress, previously attributed to Jean Etienne Liotard (Swiss, 1720-1789) within a rope twist gilt frame with engraved and pierced twin bird backplate, the first, 8cm x 7cm (frame 9cm x 8cm), the second, 2.5cm x 2cm (the box 7.5cm long, 4.5cm wide, 1.5cm high), the third, oval, 5.5cm x 4.5cm (frame 8cm x 6xm), the oval, 5.5cm x 4.5cm (frame, 8cm x 5cm) (4) Footnotes: The items that comprise this lot containing ivory have been registered in accordance with the CITES Ivory Act (section 10), Ref: 7Z9M3N3W (Rectangular portrait of woman wearing turban, by John Cox Dillman Engleheart); Ref: 65WYX5XG (Rectangular profile portrait of a lady, by Circle of Louis Parant); Ref: FXVG81KH (Oval portrait of a lady with auburn hair, attributed to Charles Robertson); Ref: WJ2W5FVN (Oval portrait of a young girl wearing a blue dress, attributable to Jean Etienne Liotard or Gervase Spencer) Provenance Property of a Lady The portrait of a lady thought to be the mother of the early 19th century Horace Vernet, possibly Circle of Louis Parant purchased Sotheby's, 17th December 1973, lot 46. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing