Antique HP Portrait Miniature, c.1810-30, Beautiful Young Woman, Wood Frame flower frog Their small oval brass frames

Their small oval brass frames

The box closes well

The frame is rare

appears to have some brass color around the edges but I can't tell if they're solid brass or plated steel

Fabulous antique to vintage French hallmarked sterling silver 12oz creamer or cream jug

Antique HP Portrait Miniature, c.1810-30, Beautiful Young Woman, Wood Frame flower frog Their small oval brass framesAs I've explained before, there are basically 2 types of portrait miniatures: 1. a living person who sat for their portrait in real life, and 2. those done "aprs" famous works of art in the museums, fueled by the souvenir hungry Grand Tour travelers. This one is a little more difficult to determine, as she is so perfectly beautiful, soulful, it seems she must have been a singular work of a very great miniaturist, and yet I feel like I've seen this