A Valognes (Gosse) white biscuit circular portrait medallion, a French (hard paste) white biscuit porcelain circular Royal portrait medallion of Louis XV, two French white biscuit porcelain oval portrait cameos and a Königsberg dark-brown stoneware circular cameo of Admiral Rodney


A Valognes (Gosse) white biscuit circular portrait medallion, a French (hard paste) white biscuit porcelain circular Royal portrait medallion of Louis XV, two French white biscuit porcelain oval portrait cameos and a Königsberg dark-brown stoneware circular cameo of Admiral Rodney

Various dates, 18th and 19th Centuries, various marks

The first bust-length profile to the right, the truncation with the date 1638 and the initials SG (?) moulded below the arm, the border moulded with the inscription ·MICHEL · DE · SAINCT · MARTIN · ESCVIER · SR (?)· DE · CAVIGNY within a band of bead ornament, with a later circular gilt-metal frame, the next bust-length profile to the right, his long flowing hair crowned with laurels, wearing a robe fastened with clasps at the shoulder over his armour, the truncation with the inscription B. DUVIVIER. F. , with a later circular gilt-metal frame, the next with over-lapping bust-length portraits to the left of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the King\'s hair en queue, wearing a robe and a badge of an Order; a relief bust-length portrait of a young woman slightly to the left after an Antique cameo; a bust-length portrait of Admiral Rodney to the right, wearing a tricorn hat, the border with the inscription G·B· and RODNEY.

The first 3 1/8 in. (7.8 cm.) diam. (4)


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