Lot Essay
Five very similar gold enamels by Barbette of 1698 were in the Gustav von Klemperer Collection, sold Sotheby's, London, 16 December 1998, lot 64.
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A young gentleman, facing right in purple coat, tied cravat, long flowing dark hair; and a young lady by Pierre Pasquier (1731-1806), facing left in lace-bordered pink dress, brooch at corsage, white striped gauze stole tied at corsage, white bonnet tied under her chin in her upswept fair hair; and a young gentleman attributed to Jean-Abraham Lissignol (1749-1819), facing right in rust-red coat with white stock and muslin jabot, short powdererd wig
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JOSIAS BARBETTE (1650-1730)
A young gentleman, facing right in purple coat, tied cravat, long flowing dark hair; and a young lady by Pierre Pasquier (1731-1806), facing left in lace-bordered pink dress, brooch at corsage, white striped gauze stole tied at corsage, white bonnet tied under her chin in her upswept fair hair; and a young gentleman attributed to Jean-Abraham Lissignol (1749-1819), facing right in rust-red coat with white stock and muslin jabot, short powdererd wig
signed and dated on the counter-enamel 'J.N.Barbette fecit Argent: Ao 1697.'
enamel on gold and the others enamel on copper
oval, 1 in. (32 mm.) high, gold frame with twisted rope outer border; and oval, 1 in. (44 mm.) high; and oval, 1.5/8 in. (42 mm.) high (3)
A young gentleman, facing right in purple coat, tied cravat, long flowing dark hair; and a young lady by Pierre Pasquier (1731-1806), facing left in lace-bordered pink dress, brooch at corsage, white striped gauze stole tied at corsage, white bonnet tied under her chin in her upswept fair hair; and a young gentleman attributed to Jean-Abraham Lissignol (1749-1819), facing right in rust-red coat with white stock and muslin jabot, short powdererd wig
signed and dated on the counter-enamel 'J
enamel on gold and the others enamel on copper
oval, 1 in. (32 mm.) high, gold frame with twisted rope outer border; and oval, 1 in. (44 mm.) high; and oval, 1.5/8 in. (42 mm.) high (3)