Pretty in White

Circa 1820

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A charming portrait of a blue-eyed child in a traditional white dress trimmed with blue ribbon bows and wearing coral beads, historically thought to ward off evil spirits and illness.

In good condition, the portrait is set in a period papier-mâché frame with an unusual floral and fruit hanger.

Item Ref. 7115

Size: framed, 137 x 108mm