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This round box made of turtle with gold mounting was produced in France in the late 18th century. In its lid situated a miniature on ivory, late 1790s with portrait of a young lady posing in a evening landscape. Due to the style it was executed by an artist of Jean-Baptiste-Jacques Augustin (1759 - 1832) school.
Inscription: unsigned.
Technique: miniature: gouache on ivory. Box: turtle with gold mount.
Measurements: miniature diameter " ( 6 cm); box diameter ( 7,5 cm ) , high (1,7 cm).
Condition: in very good condition. |
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