A double-sided miniature of a young officer and lady; he, facing right in white coat with red collar and silver-embroidered facings, lace cravat and black stock, wearing a silver-embroidered red sash, powdered curling hair; and she, holding a white rose, facing right in white dress with pink sash, gold necklace with gold set pendant pinned at corsage, drop pearl earring, white and blue flowers with foliage in her short curling fair hair, foliate background
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AUSTRIAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1800
A double-sided miniature of a young officer and lady; he, facing right in white coat with red collar and silver-embroidered facings, lace cravat and black stock, wearing a silver-embroidered red sash, powdered curling hair; and she, holding a white rose, facing right in white dress with pink sash, gold necklace with gold set pendant pinned at corsage, drop pearl earring, white and blue flowers with foliage in her short curling fair hair, foliate background
octagonal, 2 5/8 x 2 in. (67 x 50 mm.), silver-gilt frame
A double-sided miniature of a young officer and lady; he, facing right in white coat with red collar and silver-embroidered facings, lace cravat and black stock, wearing a silver-embroidered red sash, powdered curling hair; and she, holding a white rose, facing right in white dress with pink sash, gold necklace with gold set pendant pinned at corsage, drop pearl earring, white and blue flowers with foliage in her short curling fair hair, foliate background
octagonal, 2 5/8 x 2 in. (67 x 50 mm.), silver-gilt frame
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