A Box And Its Miniature Figure, Designed By L. Favrin

A round Louis XVI tortoiseshell and gold bonbonnière housing on its lid an early 19th-century ivory miniature depicting a seated young child, holding in his hand a string connected to a toy horse on wheels resting on a round table. The pale-faced child with soft features and light brown, slightly curly hair is wearing an elegantly inspired costume of the period: an open red jacket, a light beige vest and a wide white shirt with an open collar. The dark, neutral background highlights the bright face and colorful clothes. The bottom of the box features a cross-braided hair design. The gold hoops are decorated with chased, twisted friezes all around. 
A miniature by L. Favrin, a miniaturist who worked in Paris between 1780 and 1813, listed in Schidloff.
Diametre: 3,22 in
LL intertwined charge mark 1780-1789
Discharge mark: vanneau head, Paris 1783-1786
Fermier général: Henri Clavel
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