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A LOUIS XVI TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED BOÎTE-À-MINIATURE
French, circa 1785
Circular dark brown box, the independent cover set en plein with a fine miniature depicting a young lady fondling her pet dog, the sitter with curly grey-powdered hair and pink bandeau, wearing a sky-blue silk dress with black corsage, white fichu and pink rose at her decollete, against a foliage background; the two-colour gold mounts chased with leaves and flower heads, the sides and base incrusted with swirling piqué posé two-colour gold bands alternating with rows of lotus flowers -- 90 mm diam., the miniature 78 mm diam.
French, circa 1785
Circular dark brown box, the independent cover set en plein with a fine miniature depicting a young lady fondling her pet dog, the sitter with curly grey-powdered hair and pink bandeau, wearing a sky-blue silk dress with black corsage, white fichu and pink rose at her decollete, against a foliage background; the two-colour gold mounts chased with leaves and flower heads, the sides and base incrusted with swirling piqué posé two-colour gold bands alternating with rows of lotus flowers -- 90 mm diam., the miniature 78 mm diam.