Bidspirit auction | A Pair of C. &

A Pair of C. & A. Richards Framed Miniature Portraits of Louis XVII and Princess Marie Leopoldine - A pair of vintage miniature portrait reproductions presented in decorative gilt wood and gesso frames. The portraits are color prints on a ribbed textile support, possibly silk. The first subject is Louis XVII, depicted as a young boy in a pale blue military coat with a red ribbon and a prominent order star. The second subject is Marie Leopoldine, Princess of Belgium, shown as a young girl with dark ringlets in a white dress with a large blue shoulder bow, holding a bouquet. Both are set within oval apertures against white ribbed fabric mats and deep-profile gilt frames with off-white inner liners. The back of each frame is finished with blue textured paper. The lower verso of each frame bears a light green adhesive label with a black printed border. The left label reads 286 | Louis XVII | C. & A. RICHARDS BOSTON, MASS. The right label reads 285 | Marie Leopoldine PRINCESS OF BELGIUM | C. & A. RICHARDS BOSTON, MASS. Width: 6 1/4 inches Height: 7 1/4 inches.