Examples of the works of art in the Museum and of the decorations of the building, with brief descriptions . d on them the device of a smallmound with three Marguerites or daisies. The frame itself is orna-mented with delicate line mouldings formed of notches, plait wosk, guil-loches, &c: with a broad band of palmette leaves outside. These leavesand all the other details are modelled and relieved with great delicacy;and the same tender and beautiful treatment, carried out with most carefuland excellent workmanship, is evident in every part. This mirror, upon which no pains nor expense was spar
Examples of the works of art in the Museum and of the decorations of the building, with brief descriptions . d on them the device of a smallmound with three Marguerites or daisies. The frame itself is orna-mented with delicate line mouldings formed of notches, plait wosk, guil-loches, &c: with a broad band of palmette leaves outside. These leavesand all the other details are modelled and relieved with great delicacy;and the same tender and beautiful treatment, carried out with most carefuland excellent workmanship, is evident in every part. This mirror, upon which no pains nor expense was spared, musthave been made for some lady in high position; and the daisies carvedupon the little panels suggest that possibly she was Marguerite of Valois,daughter of Charles of Orleans and Louise of Savoy. She was born in1492 ; was first married in 1509, and, by her second marriage in 1526 tothe king of Navarre, became the mother of Henry the fourth, king ofFrance. She died in 1549. The frame stands in height 2 feet 7 inches: the plate of metal is\o\ inches by a little less than 9 inches. \ht for 150/.. SKM09a)
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