Bonhams 1793 : French School, circa 1780 Two portrait miniatures of Ladies: the first, wearing dress of white skirt, white sleeves and pink bodice, pink ribbon bows to each sleeve, her bodice laced, white lace trim to her décolleté, a white lace kerchief draped around her shoulders and tied at her corsage, powdered wig; the second wearing sky blue dress with frilled trim to her sleeve and a white lace bow at her corsage, white slip trimmed with lace, her powdered wig dressed with pink roses and white plumes

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9 Jan 2013 10:00 GMT Oxford
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French School, circa 1780

Two portrait miniatures of Ladies: the first, wearing white dress with full-length sheer sleeves, pink laced bodice and pink ribbon bows to her sleeves, white lace trim to her décolleté and matching lace kerchief draped around her shoulders and tied at her corsage, powdered wig; the second wearing sky blue dress with frilled trim to her sleeve and a white lace bow at her corsage, white slip edged with lace, her powdered wig dressed with pink roses and white plumes.
The first portrait miniature housed in a gilt-metal fausse-montre locket frame; the second housed in a gilt-metal frame with mother-of-pearl panel to the reverse.
Oval, 51mm (2in) and 44mm (1 3/4in) high respectively (2)

Sold for £525 inc. premium

Category: Fine Art / Pictures

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