France, Kingdom. A Miniature Hand Painted Portrait of King Louis XVI in Frame
An early 20th century miniature hand painted oval portrait presenting King Louis XVI in a decorative red coat with golden detailing and the large star of the Order of the Holy Spirit on his chest, signed by the artist [indecipherable] along the right side in white, covered in glass and encircled by a silver gilt floral border, and set within a recycled piano key frame with brown resin border, the reverse covered in burgundy velvet, suspension ring at 12 o’clock, measures 121.9mm (w) x 141.6mm (h) x 11.7mm (d), warping of frame, chips to corners, crack across reverse, remains in very fine condition.

