French School, Directoire period, c. 1800 Half-length portrait of a woman in a high-waisted white dress, facing slightly to the right. Oil and Vernis-Martin-style composition on the lid of a composite box, diameter 8.1 cm, metal frame with hanging loop, diameter 9 cm. (minor damage) Included is a portrait of an Italian woman wearing a turban against a mountainous landscape, a lacquered reproduction on an antique lid, late 19th century (damaged). Expert: Nathalie Lemoine-Bouchard.