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Louis XVIII (1755-1824), King of France (1814/15-1824), in blue coat with gold epaulettes, white waistcoat and cravat, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Royal French Order of the St Esprit and the badge of the Royal French Order of St Louis
on ivory
oval, 1 3/8 in. (34 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with pierced diamond-set surround
Louis XVIII (1755-1824), King of France (1814/15-1824), in blue coat with gold epaulettes, white waistcoat and cravat, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Royal French Order of the St Esprit and the badge of the Royal French Order of St Louis
on ivory
oval, 1 3/8 in. (34 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with pierced diamond-set surround
Provenance
Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke (1828-1897), and by descent to his son-in-law Charles Robert, 6th Earl Spencer (1857-1922).
Literature
Albert Edward John, 7th Earl Spencer (1892-1975), inventory Miniatures at Althorp, 1937, no. 65 (as 'No: 74 in 1914 list. Given by Edward, 1st Lord Revelstoke to his son-in-law Charles Robert, 6th Earl Spencer who brought it to Althorp in 1911.')
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