Lot 27: PETER BALTHASAR VON MURALT (SWISS, 1746-1814)

PETER BALTHASAR VON MURALT (SWISS, 1746-1814)
Salomon Gessner (1730-1788), in green-lined blue gown, white shirt and striped tan scarf worn loosely around his neck
signed and dated 'B d Muralt 1798' (mid-left)
on ivory
3 in. (76 mm.) diam, gilt-metal mount within square gilt-wood frame with beaded surround and floral spandrels
The reverse is inscribed 'Gessner par M. de Muralt major au Service de la République de Zurich'.

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PETER BALTHASAR VON MURALT (SWISS, 1746-1814)
Salomon Gessner (1730-1788), in green-lined blue gown, white shirt and striped tan scarf worn loosely around his neck
signed and dated 'B d Muralt 1798' (mid-left)
on ivory
3 in. (76 mm.) diam, gilt-metal mount within square gilt-wood frame with beaded surround and floral spandrels
The reverse is inscribed 'Gessner par M. de Muralt major au Service de la République de Zurich'.