Box with portrait of a woman said to be Mrs. Bates (1755–1811) as Flora

Alexander James Strachan British
 Minaiture by Richard Cosway British

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Inserted in the lid of the box, and with its hinged cover, is a portrait on ivory of the concert singer Sarah Harrop Bates (1755-1811) as Flora in about her twentieth year by the miniaturist Richard Cosway (1742-1821).

Box with portrait of a woman said to be Mrs. Bates (1755–1811) as Flora, Alexander James Strachan (British, active 1817–42), Gold, enamel, diamonds; ivory, British, London

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