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Marie de'Medici, in blue dress decorated with gold fleur de lis and a standing lace collar, wearing a cross suspended from a pearl necklace; Henry IV, in pale green doublet and ruff (after Frans Pourbus); Catherine de'Medicis, in black dress and pointed cap (cracked); and Marguerite de Valois, in blue dress with large standing collar, a gold pin in her powdered hair

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Marie de'Medici, in blue dress decorated with gold fleur de lis and a standing lace collar, wearing a cross suspended from a pearl necklace; Henry IV, in pale green doublet and ruff (after Frans Pourbus); Catherine de'Medicis, in black dress and pointed cap (cracked); and Marguerite de Valois, in blue dress with large standing collar, a gold pin in her powdered hair
two signed with monogram, all inscribed on the obverse, two in gilt-metal mounts, two in gilt-metal frames with ribbon surmounts
ovals, 2¼ in. (57mm.) to 23/8 in. (60 mm.) high (4)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品專文

Henri IV (1553-1610), known as Henri of Navarre was King of France from 1589 succeeding Henri III. The first of the Bourbon monarchy he married Marguerite de Valois in 1572.

Marguerite de Valois (1553-1615) Queen of Navarre, was the daughter of Henri II of France and Catherine de'Medici. The marriage was childless and lated dissolved by the Pope in 1599 in order to allow Henri to marry Marie de'Medici.

Marie de'Medici (1573-1642) was Queen of France from 1600-1610. She was the mother of Louis XIII and became regent for her nine year old son when her husband was assassinated in 1610.

Catherine de'Medici (1519-89) was born in Florence, the daughter of Lorenzo de'Medici, Duke of Urbino. At age 14 she married Henri Duke of Orleans, the future Henri II of France. She was the mother of three kings of France: Francis II, Charles IX, Henri III