Antique French Empire Portrait Miniature, Woman, Table Snuff Box, Hair Art bottles Mais Il Ne Bat Que

Mais Il Ne Bat Que A Femme

they're as near pristine as could be hoped for

Sharing a goblet of wine

Print is 17

English traditional charming pottery so popular for your English Manor house decor

Antique French Empire Portrait Miniature, Woman, Table Snuff Box, Hair Art bottles Mais Il Ne Bat QueFrench Empire era portrait miniature, c. 1800 1815, set into the top of a generous 3. 25" diameter table snuff box of finest quality, and the underside preserves a beautiful plaiting of her hair. A sentimental memento perhaps for her husband, as was customary in its time. The painting is wonderful! She's a handsome young woman in fine French Empire fashion, a low bodice and high "Empire" waist gown which is sophisticated in its simplicity. Fine old