Antique French Portrait Miniature, c.1827-30 Woman in Bottle Curls, Ribbon Hair Ornament, Seed Pearl Jewelry setting wonderful to find a set

wonderful to find a set of twelve or more matching pieces but who could be so lucky

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

Hunt and nature theme

If I were younger

Antique French Portrait Miniature, c.1827-30 Woman in Bottle Curls, Ribbon Hair Ornament, Seed Pearl Jewelry setting wonderful to find a set" 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