French School, c. 1785 - Lot 21

Lot n° 21
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French School, c. 1785 - Lot 21
French School, c. 1785 A young woman wearing a miniature portrait of a man around her neck, holding a rose, standing near a rosebush, wearing a white dress with a blue bodice and a sea-green shawl edged with red braid, her long hair held back by a blue-and-white ribbon: an ambitious three-quarter-length portrait, with both hands visible, set against a vast landscape. Miniature on ivory (Elephantidae spp.*) mounted on a tortoiseshell box (Eretmochelys imbricata*) inlaid with star and semicircle motifs. (A very small spot on the right side of the sky; minor gaps in the engraved decoration; slight moth damage on the base of the box.) Diameter: 6.8 cm (visible dimensions) Box height: 2.3 cm; Box diameter: 8 cm; Gross weight: 70 g Provenance: - “Royan” Collection * Note (//): A CITES certificate will be issued to the purchaser, allowing for free movement within the EU. Expert: Nathalie Lemoine-Bouchard
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