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Details
Villers (French, fl. c. 1780-1800)
A young gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat
Signed and dated ‘Villers. / 1793’ (lower left)
On ivory; 60 mm. diam., gold réverbère frame with plaited hair reverse
A young gentleman in blue coat and yellow waistcoat
Signed and dated ‘Villers. / 1793’ (lower left)
On ivory; 60 mm. diam., gold réverbère frame with plaited hair reverse
Provenance
Palais Galliéra, Paris, 2 December 1976, lot 15.
Eugène Pap (1910-2006) Collection, Paris: Christie’s, London, 24 May 2000, lot 71.
Eugène Pap (1910-2006) Collection, Paris: Christie’s, London, 24 May 2000, lot 71.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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