Lot 286: ANNE MEE, NÉE FOLDSONE (BRITISH, CIRCA 1770/75-1851)

ANNE MEE, NÉE FOLDSONE (BRITISH, CIRCA 1770/75-1851)
A young lady, in black décolleté dress, with gem-set buckle and gem-set brooch at corsage, red cashmere shawl draped over her left shoulder, double-stranded pearl necklace with crucifix pendant, dark upswept curling hair
on ivory
rectangular, 3 9/16 x 2 11/16 in. (91 x 68 mm.), hinged burgundy leather travelling case

Albert Edward John, 7th Earl Spencer (1892-1975), inventory Miniatures at Althorp, 1937 (as 'Belonged to Freda Myddleton [sic] Biddulph & given to John, 7th Earl Spencer by Honble. Violet Biddulph, 1948.')

Frederica 'Freda' Myddelton-Biddulph, daughter of Gen. Rt. Hon. Sir Thomas Myddelton-Biddulph (1809-1878) and Mary Frederica Seymour (1824-1902), maid of Honour to Queen Victoria.
The Hon. Violet Biddulph; given by her in 1948 to Albert Edward John, 7th Earl Spencer (1892-1975).

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