Antique French Portrait Miniature, c.1827-30 Woman in Bottle Curls, Ribbon Hair Ornament, Seed Pearl Jewelry setting if anything

if anything

great grandfather of John George Mortlock

The forks are each right around 44 grams

All of the elaborate silver inlays in the deep chocolate tortoise shell is complete

the artist is very solidly listed

Antique French Portrait Miniature, c.1827-30 Woman in Bottle Curls, Ribbon Hair Ornament, Seed Pearl Jewelry setting if anything" l girafe" In her time, this woman was simply fabulous! Height of fashion in dress, jewelry and hairstyle. Bold in her pose, she knew she was in top form, didn't she. She would have sat for the artist in early 1830s, likely Paris. She is still in her original frame, under original convex cover glass, and is still a head turner. The wafer is 3. 5" x 3" oval, her face in this amazing painting is only 1" from chin to hairline. Imagine capturing the tiny