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Two Memento Mori
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AMERICAN SCHOOL, 18th century
American School
Two Memento Mori
The first pointed elliptical with faux pearl swags above and below an oval plaque inscribed L'Amitie on hairwork ground, the reverse with elliptical plaque centering a maiden and dove inscribed Friendship and Love on braided hairwork; the second oval centering a classically garbed maiden lamenting by an urn inscribed I.R.
watercolor on ivory
x 1in. the first, x in. the second (2)
American School
Two Memento Mori
The first pointed elliptical with faux pearl swags above and below an oval plaque inscribed L'Amitie on hairwork ground, the reverse with elliptical plaque centering a maiden and dove inscribed Friendship and Love on braided hairwork; the second oval centering a classically garbed maiden lamenting by an urn inscribed I.R.
watercolor on ivory
x 1in. the first, x in. the second (2)