ANNE MEE, NEE FOLDSONE (BRITISH, C. 1770/1775 - 1851)

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ANNE MEE, NEE FOLDSONE (BRITISH, C. 1770/1775 - 1851)
Lady Charlotte Townshend (1776-1856), in aubergine high-collared dress with white ruffled collar, wearing a gold necklace with pendant around her neck, dark curling upswept hair
on ivory
oval, 2 15/16 in. (75 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame, the glazed reverse set with plaited fair hair

Provenance

Purchased from Limner Antiques, 10 December 1986.

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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

Lady Charlotte Townshend was the daughter of George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend and Anne Montgomery. She married, in 1797, George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds and she was styled as Duchess of Leeds shortly after her marriage.

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