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A fine miniature of a young lady, facing left in low-cut white silk dress adorned with pearl set jewelled clasps, large quatrefoil jewelled pendant set with pearls and drop pearl at corsage, pearl necklace and drop-pearl earrings, pearls entwined in her light brown hair dressed in ringlets
Details
JEAN PETITOT (1607-1691)
A fine miniature of a young lady, facing left in low-cut white silk dress adorned with pearl set jewelled clasps, large quatrefoil jewelled pendant set with pearls and drop pearl at corsage, pearl necklace and drop-pearl earrings, pearls entwined in her light brown hair dressed in ringlets
enamel on gold
oval, 1 7/8 in. (48 mm.) high, gold and silver-gilt reverbère frame with translucent blue guilloché enamel border and silk reverse
A fine miniature of a young lady, facing left in low-cut white silk dress adorned with pearl set jewelled clasps, large quatrefoil jewelled pendant set with pearls and drop pearl at corsage, pearl necklace and drop-pearl earrings, pearls entwined in her light brown hair dressed in ringlets
enamel on gold
oval, 1 7/8 in. (48 mm.) high, gold and silver-gilt reverbère frame with translucent blue guilloché enamel border and silk reverse
Provenance
A member of the Rothschild family.