"17th Century France Bronze Hat Badge Representing A Creole - Plaquette"
Rare hat or costume badge, representing a Creole woman.
France, Louis XIV period.
Height: 7.4 cm
Width: 5.8 cm
It may also be a personification of Africa, as in this engraving from the mid-17th century:
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-P-OB-42.061
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