Lot Essay
It is rare to find miniatures by Klingstedt in their original container as in the present case.
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A RÉGENCE GILT-METAL MOUNTED BOÎTE-À-MINIATURE
French, circa 1720, the miniature by Carl-Gustav Klingstedt
Oval flat tortoiseshell box, the interior of the lid inset with a glazed miniature painted on parchment: "L'amateur de fontaines", a young maid kneeling at a fountain and filling a ewer with fresh water, lifting her blue dress and apron to let her own abundant waters flow, disturbed in her occupations by an indiscreet young connoisseur peeping hidden in the bushes, the thumbpiece engraved with scrolls and a vase -- 91 mm wide
French, circa 1720, the miniature by Carl-Gustav Klingstedt
Oval flat tortoiseshell box, the interior of the lid inset with a glazed miniature painted on parchment: "L'amateur de fontaines", a young maid kneeling at a fountain and filling a ewer with fresh water, lifting her blue dress and apron to let her own abundant waters flow, disturbed in her occupations by an indiscreet young connoisseur peeping hidden in the bushes, the thumbpiece engraved with scrolls and a vase -- 91 mm wide