Busk, 17th century, French, metal, This busk was made for Anne-Marie-Louise d'Orléans (1627-93), Duchesse de Montpensier, daughter of Gaston d'Orléans. On the front, the arms of the Duchesse d'Orléans with fleur-de-lis and crown are accompanied by the text: 'How I envy you the happiness that is yours, resting softly on her ivory white breast
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Busk, 17th century, French, metal, busk, Anne-Marie-Louise, d'Orléans 1627-93, Duchesse de Montpensier, daughter, Gaston d'Orléans, front, arms, fleur-de-lis, crown, accompanied, text, I envy, you, happiness, yours, resting softly, ivory, white, breast
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