Antique Prussian or Russian Portrait Miniature of a Young Boy, Child, in Frame antique French sterling silver it'd even be beautiful on

it'd even be beautiful on the fireplace mantel

this little painting astounds at the fine detail and intricate landscape

Beautifully preserved

whom he surely knew personally

The pattern as seen in our reference guide is referred to as "Ferule"

Antique Prussian or Russian Portrait Miniature of a Young Boy, Child, in Frame antique French sterling silver it'd even be beautiful onA while ago I bought a collection of c. 1700s to earliest 1800s portrait miniatures from a Russian estate, and this was one of those. This little boy had a little sister, painted by the same artist and in the same type of incised frame, and she was sold right away. Her brother, here offered, is as delightful, but is not in pristine condition. As you can see, the thin wafer upon which the artist has worked shows very fine hairlines. You don't