SILVER FRAME CONTAINING A PORTRAIT MINIATURE

THE FRAME 19TH CENTURY, THE MINIATURE ATTRIBUTED TO L. BOURDIN AND A LATER HAND

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SILVER FRAME CONTAINING A PORTRAIT MINIATURE
THE FRAME 19TH CENTURY, THE MINIATURE ATTRIBUTED TO L. BOURDIN AND A LATER HAND
Oval with foliate surround and pierced tied ribbon surmount, plated reverse, transformed from a mirror to a frame containing a portrait miniature on vellum of Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy (1666-1732), in armour, blue cloak over right shoulder
7½ in. (185 mm.) high overall

Provenance

King Umberto II of Italy; Sotheby's, Geneva, 12 November 1984, lot 13 (pre-damage to the miniature)

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Lot Essay

Francesco Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy (1666-1732) was Duke of Savoy
from 1675-1730,also held the titles of Marquis of Saluzzo and Duke of
Montferrat, Prince of Piedmont and Count of Aosta, Moriana and Nice. He became King of Sicily in 1713 to but was made to exchange this title
for that of King of Sardinia from 1720.

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