ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN HOSKINS (BRITISH, 1589-1664)

ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN HOSKINS (BRITISH, 1589-1664)Portrait miniature of a lady called Mrs Mary Davies, in a blue dress and wearing a large drop pearl broochon vellumoval, 90mmin a gilt-metal frame with spiral surmount engraved ‘Mrs. Davis’ (to the reverse)ProvenanceJohn Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913);Sotheby’s, 9 November1944, lot 99;John Tapp (possibly acquired from the JP Morgan Collectionsale);Private collection, UKCondition ReportPaint flaking/scuffed in chest area.There appears to be some retouchingin the background.Under glass and unexamined out of frame.