MAD Paris certainly is

Ambrosius Benson (Netherlandish (born Italy), c.1495–c. 1550)

Portrait of Lady Anne Stafford, c.1535.

Lady Stafford was a lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII.

Saint Louis Art Museum
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France.

Art Nouveau Brooch, 1890-99.

18ct gold with French hallmarks & Plique-a-jour enamelling. Old cut diamonds with natural pearl.

©️ 1stDibs

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Geneva.

Ring with attached Viniagrette, 1830-40.

Enameled gold, ruby ruby cut cabochon, fine pearls.

©️ Les Arts Décoratifs

Paris
Watch maker, L. Godon.

Watch-Perfume Bottle, late 19th c.

Gold, blue translucent enamel, white opaque enamel.

©️ MAD Paris
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Nicolas de Largillière (French, 1656–1746)

Portrait of a lady, 1696.

Painted at Versailles.
Saint Louis Art Museum

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Alessandro Allori (Italian, 1535–1607).

Portrait of a Lady, probably Camilla Martelli de’Medici, 1570s.

Camilla was 2nd wife of Cosimo de'Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.

Saint Louis Art Museum
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France
Roger Jean-Pierre for
Givenchy.

Scallop Shell & Pearl Brooch, 1961.

cut glass, glass beads, silver metal.

Jean-Pierre was a craftsman of great repute. He worked with Dior, Balmain, Balenciaga & created YSL's first jewellery collection.
©️Les Arts Décoratifs
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Federico Gonzaga, 1st Duke of Mantua

By Titian, c. 1529 (Museo Nacional del Prado)

Helen Beatrix PotterThe Mice Stitching Button-Holes wikiart.org/en/beatrix-pot…

There is nothing better than the opportunity to comfortably waste a whole day

Dress by Madame Gabrielle c. 1870s.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​In the 1870s, women's fashion saw the emergence of the bustle silhouette, featuring fitted bodices, narrow waists, and voluminous skirts cascading into a pronounced bustle at the back.
Credit: Charleston Museum

Spring, by Irish painter Sir John Lavery (1904). Musée d'Orsay.

Pretty Printed Cotton Dress, c.1830-35.

©️ Musée McCord Stewart Museum
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Possibly Canadian.

Lovely Dress, c.1900.

Lace over dress & bodice, silk.

©️ Musée McCord Stewart Museum
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*Konstantin Makovsky

Portrait of a lady, early 1870s.
Unknown collection.

*Paris
A. Corbay.

Lovely Dress, c.1873.

No medium given.
©️ Musée McCord Stewart Museum
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Dress, c.1877.

No medium given but I think it needs more tassles.

©️ Musée McCord Stewart Museum
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France

Bed or Dressing Jacket, 1780-95.

I am constantly amazed by garments that have survived, in this case, nearly 250 years, intact.

Unbleached cotton, cotton muslin ruffles.
Unlined, consisting of many seperate pieces. Bound seams.
©️ V&A
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Dress, 1889-92.

Lovely brick red silk one-piece dress from the transition period when bustles stopped being worn.

©️ Goldstein Museum of Design.
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#OnThisDay in 1536, Anne Boleyn was executed just 3 years after she was crowned Queen. 👑

Uncover the unique historic places Anne Boleyn, one of England's most impactful Queen consorts, made her mark ➡️ bit.ly/12PlacesAnneBo…

📷 Hatfield House, Whitehall Palace, Suedley Castle