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A pair of miniatures of a gentleman and lady; he, facing left in purple coat with large gold buttons, pale blue waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair; and she, facing right in brown dress with white fichu pinned at her corsage with a bow, lace-bordered white cap with brown ribbon in her long powdered curling hair
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JEAN-JACQUES GUILLAUME BAUZIL (1766-1820)
A pair of miniatures of a gentleman and lady; he, facing left in purple coat with large gold buttons, pale blue waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair; and she, facing right in brown dress with white fichu pinned at her corsage with a bow, lace-bordered white cap with brown ribbon in her long powdered curling hair
signed and dated 'Bauzil 1791.' (lower left) and 'Bauzil. P 1791.' (lower right), respectively
2¼ in. (57 mm.) and 2 5/16 in. (58 mm.) diam., respectively, set either side of a hinged cover of a double-opening engine-turned gilt-metal portrait box with pierced and scrolling gilt-metal initials MHS on silk and lock of hair on silk in the hinged reverse
A pair of miniatures of a gentleman and lady; he, facing left in purple coat with large gold buttons, pale blue waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair; and she, facing right in brown dress with white fichu pinned at her corsage with a bow, lace-bordered white cap with brown ribbon in her long powdered curling hair
signed and dated 'Bauzil 1791.' (lower left) and 'Bauzil. P 1791.' (lower right), respectively
2¼ in. (57 mm.) and 2 5/16 in. (58 mm.) diam., respectively, set either side of a hinged cover of a double-opening engine-turned gilt-metal portrait box with pierced and scrolling gilt-metal initials MHS on silk and lock of hair on silk in the hinged reverse
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