Antique French Portrait Miniature in 18k Gold Locket Frame, Signed by Artist, Motier Mother of Pearl 75" tall chest in walnut

75" tall chest in walnut with ebony or ebonized edging

The manner is so "Boucher"

Hidden just under the wood back panel on the bottom end and appears to read "Pretre B"

What we do know is that they're both signed by the same artist's hand

Antique French Portrait Miniature in 18k Gold Locket Frame, Signed by Artist, Motier Mother of Pearl 75" tall chest in walnutOne of my favorites, this c. 1700s to as late as 1800 portrait miniature is exceptional as a work of art, and has importance I have long since lost track of. Signed Motier, and with a crest on back, I remember it was very pricey when I bought it many years ago. Alas, I have lost my information about it, which I had intentionally kept due to his importance. When I search Motier, numerous references to Marquis de Lafayette come up, and while this