A young gentleman and lady seated on a blue-upholstered sofa; the gentleman holding the lady's left wrist, in striped green coat with gold buttons, blue and white striped waistcoat and red and white striped vest, knotted cravat, powdered wig en queue; and the lady holding a love letter in her left hand and a posy of flowers in her right hand, in purple silk dress with lace-bordered fichu, white ribbons and blue flowers in her long curling hair
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FRENCH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1793
A young gentleman and lady seated on a blue-upholstered sofa; the gentleman holding the lady's left wrist, in striped green coat with gold buttons, blue and white striped waistcoat and red and white striped vest, knotted cravat, powdered wig en queue; and the lady holding a love letter in her left hand and a posy of flowers in her right hand, in purple silk dress with lace-bordered fichu, white ribbons and blue flowers in her long curling hair
3 1/16 in. (78 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount within turned wood frame
A young gentleman and lady seated on a blue-upholstered sofa; the gentleman holding the lady's left wrist, in striped green coat with gold buttons, blue and white striped waistcoat and red and white striped vest, knotted cravat, powdered wig en queue; and the lady holding a love letter in her left hand and a posy of flowers in her right hand, in purple silk dress with lace-bordered fichu, white ribbons and blue flowers in her long curling hair
3 1/16 in. (78 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount within turned wood frame
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