RARE c.1700s Miniature Portrait of a Marriage, Dog, Doves, 2 Cupids, Symbols of Eternal Love, 18k Gold Locket Frame Mechanical French and while we often get

and while we often get the individual coin purse or 'aide d' memoire' as this notebook is properly called (memory aid)

The nearly unnoticeable number "1" mark within the Minerve marking designates them as being in

Condition of all is very good to excellent

but I have to say

The elongated scalloped top of the shelf is 12" widest and 8" at deepest point

RARE c.1700s Miniature Portrait of a Marriage, Dog, Doves, 2 Cupids, Symbols of Eternal Love, 18k Gold Locket Frame Mechanical French and while we often getI have been so fortunate the things that have passed through my hands and collections over a lifetime! But I've never seen anything like this, in 4 decades of collecting, scouring museums, tucking the best into my own collections. This is a personal favorite! The painting was done in mid 1700s and commemorates the marriage and the eternal true love of 2 people. Rich in iconography: the dog is a symbol of fidelity; the doves of commitment and love; the