Antique French Oil Painting on Board, Nature Still Life w 2 Birds, Artist Signed vermeil Here we see her as

Here we see her as a pre-teen or young teen along with her pet parrot and her King James Spaniel

The silver copper and gold metal beads are heavy and supple

Those of you who shop with us know how much we love these old eglomise souvenirs - so much nicer than the screened t-shirts we're forced to bring back with us now from any/all destinations

The white trim has one chipped curlicue there above and to the right of the M on the top of the box

(the original

Antique French Oil Painting on Board, Nature Still Life w 2 Birds, Artist Signed vermeil Here we see her asI love these old "Fruits of the Hunt" themed paintings on board, 19th century French works that were more a prayer of thanks for the evening meal than they were about hunting, really. They're almost trompe l'oeil, with birds or perhaps rabbits, etc., hanging against a wall, fresh for the evening's kitchen preparation. This one has an autumn feel to the added leaves and twigs. An artist's signature is there but we have no way to make it out or