Four decorative miniatures of ladies including Countess Golovin and Empress Elisabeth of Russia (both after Madame Vigée Le Brun)

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Four decorative miniatures of ladies including Countess Golovin and Empress Elisabeth of Russia (both after Madame Vigée Le Brun)
both wearing headgear; and two other young ladies: one in ermine-bordered pink dress; and one in grey silk dress with frill (after Kruger)
on ivorine, gilt-metal frames, one with faux tortoiseshell reverse
ovals, 3 1/16 in. (78 mm.) to 3¼ in. (82 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

Lot Essay

Princess Elisabeth of Baden married Alexander I (1777-1825) of Russia, the grandson of Catherine II

Countess Golovin was the niece of Ivan Ivanovitch Chouvaloff, the last favourite of Elisabeth I of Russia

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