A collection of four 18th century and one 19th century portrait miniatures of ladies including two attributed to Gervase Spencer (English, 1715-1763) and one attributed to John Donaldson (English, 1737-1801) All oval, on ivory, the miniatures attributed to Spenser comprising one of a sitter with dark hair surmounted by pearls and blue bow wearing a blue dress, initialled to the yellow metal frame and with a painted memorial scene to the rear (now loose in frame), the other sitter wearing a white gown with black lace shawl, black bonnet and holding a posy of flowers, the gilt frame surrounded by garnets, the miniature attributed Donaldson depicting a sitter with padded upswept coiffure in ornate gilt frame, restored to right side, the last two miniatures comprising an English school miniature, circa 1740 depicting a lady with fair long hair wearing a pink dress, the rear with mourning scene, the last, French school in the 17th century style, depicting a portrait of Madame de Sevigny in paste set frame, the first 4.7cm x 3.4cm, the second, 3.2cm x 2.3cm, the third, 3.5cm x 2.8cm, the four, 4.8cm x 3.5cm, the last, 3.5cm x 2.5cm (all not including frames) 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