Rectangular with rounded corners, plain polished gold with moulded borders, the cover chased with a garden scene featuring in the background a tree with drapery hanging from a branch and in the front a squirrel eating from a tipped over fruit basket, a stork and a butterfly observing on matted ground within a scrolling cartouche, set inside the cover with an enamel plaque figuring a young woman in a blue dress with purple scarf draped over her left shoulder, her blond hair adorned with flowers
3 in. (7.5 cm.) long
Gross weight: 4 oz. 10 dwt. (141 gr.)

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Christian Frederick Zincke (1683-1767) was the son of a Dresden goldsmith. In 1706, he moved to England and studied enamel painting with Charles Boit (1662-1727) and started his career by copying portraits by Peter Lely (1618-1680) and Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723). In 1732, he was appointed cabinet painter to Frederick, Prince of Wales, George II's eldest son. However, the onset of blindness forced him to retire in 1752.

This miniature is in the style of Sir Godfrey Kneller's portraits, as seen with the sitter's lascivious pose, the low-cut dress and the open and pleasant face.