A jewelled parcel-gilt silver frame with secret erotica miniatures, possibly late 18th century and later

cartouche form, set with 6 later oval portrait miniatures and one rectangular depicting Louis XV and his mistresses such as Madame du Barry, their hinged frame, probably later, revealing an erotica miniature below, within silver-gilt scrolls on a silver pierced and matted ground applied with flowers, surmounted by a model of the French crown applied with silver-gilt and turquoises or pearls, garnets and enamelled flowerheads, on a red velvet and wooden back, unmarked

overall good condition, hinged frames not opening properly, some losses to silver flowerheads, some miniatures not fitting properly as they have been replaced. some losses to pearls and turquoise replacements. decorative.
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