VARIOUS DATES, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES, VARIOUS MARKS
Details
A Valognes (Gosse) white biscuit circular portrait medallion, a French (hard paste) white biscuit porcelain circular Royal portrait medallion of Louis XV, two French white biscuit porcelain oval portrait cameos and a Königsberg dark-brown stoneware circular cameo of Admiral Rodney
Various dates, 18th and 19th Centuries, various marks
The first bust-length profile to the right, the truncation with the date 1638 and the initials SG (?) moulded below the arm, the border moulded with the inscription ·MICHEL · DE · SAINCT · MARTIN · ESCVIER · S<->R (?)· DE · CAVIGNY within a band of bead ornament, with a later circular gilt-metal frame, the next bust-length profile to the right, his long flowing hair crowned with laurels, wearing a robe fastened with clasps at the shoulder over his armour, the truncation with the inscription B. DUVIVIER. F. , with a later circular gilt-metal frame, the next with over-lapping bust-length portraits to the left of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the King's hair en queue, wearing a robe and a badge of an Order; a relief bust-length portrait of a young woman slightly to the left after an Antique cameo; a bust-length portrait of Admiral Rodney to the right, wearing a tricorn hat, the border with the inscription G·B· and RODNEY.
The first 3 1/8 in. (7.8 cm.) diam. (4)
Various dates, 18th and 19th Centuries, various marks
The first bust-length profile to the right, the truncation with the date 1638 and the initials SG (?) moulded below the arm, the border moulded with the inscription ·MICHEL · DE · SAINCT · MARTIN · ESCVIER · S<->R (?)· DE · CAVIGNY within a band of bead ornament, with a later circular gilt-metal frame, the next bust-length profile to the right, his long flowing hair crowned with laurels, wearing a robe fastened with clasps at the shoulder over his armour, the truncation with the inscription B. DUVIVIER. F. , with a later circular gilt-metal frame, the next with over-lapping bust-length portraits to the left of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the King's hair en queue, wearing a robe and a badge of an Order; a relief bust-length portrait of a young woman slightly to the left after an Antique cameo; a bust-length portrait of Admiral Rodney to the right, wearing a tricorn hat, the border with the inscription G·B· and RODNEY.
The first 3 1/8 in. (7.8 cm.) diam. (4)
Provenance
The reverse with Lady Charlotte Schrieber's Collection label.
Special notice
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Sale room notice
Please note that there are five medallions in this lot and not four, also the first plaque dates from circa 1850 and should be described as Bayeux, not Valognes.