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Description
Finely painted with important female French aristocratic figures; the first depicting Princess Marie-Louise Thérèse of Savoy-Carignan, Princesse de Lamballe, (French, 1749-1792), confidante of Queen Marie Antoinette; the second depicting Louise de La Vallière, Madame de Lavallière (French, 1644-1710), a mistress of Louis XIV of France from 1661 to 1667; both plaques within gilt foliate reserves on a bleu celeste ground, the foliate cast ormolu frames with cherubs to the crest and aprons, titled and impressed to the reverse.
Details
Artist / Maker
Country of Origin
Date of Manufacture
Late 19th Century
Period
Style
Materials
Ormolu (Gilt Bronze), Porcelain
Colour
Dimensions
Height
24 cm / 9.4 inches
Width
14.5 cm / 5.5 inches
Depth
4 cm / 1.6 inches
Reference:
014419