AFTER A MODEL BY JEAN-BAPTISTE NINI (1717-1786), FRENCH, CIRCA 1765-1768PROFILE PORTRAITS OF THE DUKE OF CHOISEUL AND OF CHARLES RENÉ PEAN, LORD OF MOSNAC |

one bronze, in a later gilt wood frame, the other: terracotta, bearing a Nini signature and dated 1768 Together with a Sèvres biscuit medallion with the profile of Louis XVIII, by Brachand, French, circa 1815 ; another biscuit medallion with the profile of a man, French, circa 1820 ; and a terracotta medallion with the profile of a man signed de Troy, French, circa 1800

Bronze: good condition with attractive rubbing to the patina at the high ponte and some dryness and greening in the crevices. Terracotta: good condition with small cheaps to the edges. Some dark residue, including behind the head. Terracotta on a blue background: very good condition, minor general wear to the frame, including scratching to glass. Biscuit: both in good condition overall, one with a chip to the eyebrow, minor general wear to the frames
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