Nicolas-André COURTOIS (1734–1806) - Lot 24

Lot n° 24
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Nicolas-André COURTOIS (1734–1806) - Lot 24
Nicolas-André COURTOIS (1734–1806) Portrait of a man in a red suit with gold buttonholes, wearing a wig and a catogan bow, in a three-quarter bust view to the left. Fine oval enamel miniature on the lid of a box made of speckled tortoiseshell (Eretmochelys imbricata*) mounted in 14k (585/1000) chiseled gold. Height: 3 cm; Width: 2.5 cm (dimensions of the visible miniature) Gross weight: 65.8 g Inside, a No. 205 and a label identifying the portrait as the Duke of Nivernais, with a provenance note “Maze Sencier Sale”; however, the man is not wearing the blue ribbon of the Order of the Holy Spirit that the duke had received; it does not appear in the sales of Alphonse Maze-Sencier held on March 19–20, 1886, or April 13, 1892. 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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