PROBABLY DIEPPE, CIRCA 1790
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A FRENCH CARVED IVORY PROFILE
probably Dieppe, circa 1790
depicting King Louis XVI (1754-1793), head and shoulders to the right, wearing a sash and the jewel of the Order of the St. Esprit, powdered wig en queue, surrounded by a finely carved garland of flowers and leaves, on blue glass ground
oval, 2 9/16 in. (65 mm.) high, turned wood frame
probably Dieppe, circa 1790
depicting King Louis XVI (1754-1793), head and shoulders to the right, wearing a sash and the jewel of the Order of the St. Esprit, powdered wig en queue, surrounded by a finely carved garland of flowers and leaves, on blue glass ground
oval, 2 9/16 in. (65 mm.) high, turned wood frame
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