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Lot 338 · Pictures, Furniture, European and Asian Works of Art

Mrs Mary Pearce née Adams (c.1703-1773), wearing ermine-trimmed brown dress with mauve embroidery and white lace fill-in, pearl pendant earring and aigrette in her upswept hair

Gervase Spencer

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Estimate
£400–£600 hammer ≈ $652–$978
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Pictures, Furniture, European and Asian Works of Art, Oxford · 27 November 2013
Record ID
TB-2026-2178967
Record
first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gervase Spencer, Mrs Mary Pearce née Adams (c.1703-1773), wearing ermine-trimmed brown dress with mauve embroidery and white lace fill-in, pearl pendant earring and aigrette in her upswept hair. Bonhams, 27 Nov 2013, lot 338. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2178967.

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Gervase Spencer, Mrs Mary Pearce née Adams (c.1703-1773), wearing ermine-trimmed brown dress with mauve embroidery and white lace fill-in, pearl pendant earring and aigrette in her upswept hair. Bonhams, 27 Nov 2013, lot 338. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2178967.

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