Antique French Portrait Miniature of a Child, Young Boy c. 1790-1820, in Wood Frame Cutlery Box Not just a foil

Not just a foil

particularly the one on top of the box

we do not have info on the original owner nor whose sentiment is contained so beautifully herein

& Sons" of London along with the English patent or registry mark

likely soda and another concoction similar to our toothpastes

Antique French Portrait Miniature of a Child, Young Boy c. 1790-1820, in Wood Frame Cutlery Box Not just a foilThe portrait is superb! The old wood frame is not so superb. But they have stayed together for some 200 years and far be it for me to separate the original mount. The miniature painting is rare that of someone's heir, darling boy, perhaps spoiled rotten son. Unusual clothing, and it is possible that this is an Eastern Europe youth, perhaps even Russian from the clothing. I have no additional information about whose art it is, nor who the boy of about