A Baby, full-face in off-the-shoulders frill-edged white dress, white lace cap with salmon-coloured ribbon knotted under the chin; sky background; and a young Lady, full-face in low-cut black velvet dress with short puff-sleeves, white cashmere shawl with
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SOPHIE-ANTOINETTE FILHOL (1806-1854)
A Baby, full-face in off-the-shoulders frill-edged white dress, white lace cap with salmon-coloured ribbon knotted under the chin; sky background; and a young Lady, full-face in low-cut black velvet dress with short puff-sleeves, white cashmere shawl with multicolour-embroidered border, wearing rich coral jewellery, curled black hair; foliage background (by Charles-Pierre Cior, 1769 - c. 1840); and a young Gentleman, facing right in dark blue coat, black waistcoat, knotted white cravat, flowing brown hair and sidewhiskers (by Ambroise-Charlemagne-Victor Le Chenetier, 1797 - c. 1877)
signed 'S. Filhol' (lower right), 'Cior' (lower left), 'V. Le chenetier' (lower right)
all oval, 1.7/8 in. (47 mm.) high, engraved gold brooch frame with mother-of-pearl reverse; 26 in. (62 mm.) high, reeded gold frame, the glazed reverse with plaited hair composition; 1.11/16 in. (43 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount (3)
A Baby, full-face in off-the-shoulders frill-edged white dress, white lace cap with salmon-coloured ribbon knotted under the chin; sky background; and a young Lady, full-face in low-cut black velvet dress with short puff-sleeves, white cashmere shawl with multicolour-embroidered border, wearing rich coral jewellery, curled black hair; foliage background (by Charles-Pierre Cior, 1769 - c. 1840); and a young Gentleman, facing right in dark blue coat, black waistcoat, knotted white cravat, flowing brown hair and sidewhiskers (by Ambroise-Charlemagne-Victor Le Chenetier, 1797 - c. 1877)
signed 'S. Filhol' (lower right), 'Cior' (lower left), 'V. Le chenetier' (lower right)
all oval, 1.7/8 in. (47 mm.) high, engraved gold brooch frame with mother-of-pearl reverse; 26 in. (62 mm.) high, reeded gold frame, the glazed reverse with plaited hair composition; 1.11/16 in. (43 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount (3)