V Rare c.1732 French Portrait Miniature, Author Charles Pinot Duclos (1704-1772) Borghesiani and this one helps show

and this one helps show you why

No marks on the gilt bronze base

“confiture" or teaspoon set with shield & foliate decoration on one side

I find only one spot where the hair weave is even rough at all

some very soft

V Rare c.1732 French Portrait Miniature, Author Charles Pinot Duclos (1704-1772) Borghesiani and this one helps showIMPORTANT! Intimate! Painted for some very dear one, indeed, this miniature painting is French author, Charles Pinot Duclos (1704 1772). His stunning face of great character and confidence in the relaxed mood of his dressing gown and night shirt, holding a book, most likely his. The paisley of the silk robe he draws across his front with a delicate hand do you think it's a painting for his lover, and perhaps in celebration of completion of an early