Stunning Young French-English Woman Portrait Miniature, c.1815 Fine Antique Easel Frame in Original Leather Case carved plaque It seems appropriate I should

It seems appropriate I should write of the history of French confectioneurs and chocolatiers goes back as far as 1700s when cocoa and sugar were new and extremely pricey imports - held only for Royals and Nobility or very rich

as one would expect with TAHAN

this portrait miniature and its original frame and slightly convex cover glass date to last half of 1700s

one can size in the border of silkworm

The gold frame is also in very nice condition with almost no evidence of use

Stunning Young French-English Woman Portrait Miniature, c.1815 Fine Antique Easel Frame in Original Leather Case carved plaque It seems appropriate I shouldA stunning portrait, a young beauty with tight pin curls of the Napoleonic era framing her deep violet blue eyes, blushed cheeks and a cupid bow mouth. I find it incredible the miniaturists could capture her beauty in a face only 1" from chin to hairline. We do have her ID and a brief story of her life which will be included with the portrait. She was born to a French father and English mother in 1794 and lived to 1860. The youth in her face affirms a