French School Portrait Miniature of a Young Officer of Napoleon's Grande Armée, c.1800
the unsigned gouache on oval ivory panel in pink gold frame with seed pearl surround, with gilt framed motto verso "L'Amitie En Fournit Le Prix" on opalescent glass ground
2.6 x 2.1 in — 6.6 x 5.4 cm
May 13, 2021
Estimate $1,000-$1,500
Realised: $3,600
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