Group of miniatures by various artists (w/c on ivory)

Clockwise from top left: FRANOIS DUMONT (1751-1831) A gentleman, facing right in aubergine-coloured coat with blue embroidered collar and border, embroidered pale turquoise waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered wig en queue; his left arm leaning against a blue upholstered chair signed 'Dumont' (mid-left) 2 in. (58 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount JOSEPH TASSY (fl. c. 1791) A young lawyer, facing right in black gown and white bands, powdered wig; statue of Justice holding a balance and brown curtain background signed 'TASSY' (lower right) 26 in. (59 mm.) diam., gold frame with ribbon and tie surmount and glazed silk reverse FRENCH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1785 A young lady, facing left in white dress with blue bodice and fichu knotted at corsage, long powdered hair; leaning against a gold tasseled red cushion, pink roses and foliage in a blue and gold vase 26 in. (62 mm.) diam., silver-gilt frame, the reverse with monogram MAR on silk ground unrecorded unrecorded JACQUES-ANTOINE-MARIE LEMOINE (1751-1824) A young lady, facing right in dcollet lace-bordered white dress with blue and black striped bodice, blue ribbon in her curling powdered hair, wearing a portrait miniature suspended from a thin black ribbon about her neck 2 in. (58 mm.) diam., gilt-bronze frame with outer beaded border and ribbon and bow cresting Centre: LOUIS-ANDRE FABRE (1750-1814) A boy, facing left in brown coat, red waistcoat and open white shirt, powdered hair, balancing the stalk of two cherries over his left index finger; foliate and wooded background 26 in. (65 mm.) diam., cast gilt-bronze frame with inner beaded border