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CHARLES GUILLAUME ALEXANDRE BOURGEOIS (FRENCH, 1759-1832)
A young lady called Madame Bernard, in décolleté white dress, claret red sash tied around waist, dark upswept hair dressed with coral comb, coral earring
signed and dated 'C Bour[geois] 1808' (lower right)
on ivory
oval, 2½ in. (63 mm.) high, elaborate gilt-metal frame with tied ribbon surmount, foliate spandrels and a cherub's head
A paper label on the reverse is inscribed in pen 'Mme Bernard'
A young lady called Madame Bernard, in décolleté white dress, claret red sash tied around waist, dark upswept hair dressed with coral comb, coral earring
signed and dated 'C Bour[geois] 1808' (lower right)
on ivory
oval, 2½ in. (63 mm.) high, elaborate gilt-metal frame with tied ribbon surmount, foliate spandrels and a cherub's head
A paper label on the reverse is inscribed in pen 'Mme Bernard'
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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