Antique c.1830s Portrait Miniature, Blond Blue-eyed Handsome Man in Double Breasted Coat, in Frame Black FOrest one elongated brush is missing

one elongated brush is missing (an open fitting directly opposite the one in which an ivory brush rests

thought to capture all the luck and blessings raining down upon the pair

paper punchwork reliquary in 19

imagine the time and care take with the creation of each

Antique c.1830s Portrait Miniature, Blond Blue-eyed Handsome Man in Double Breasted Coat, in Frame Black FOrest one elongated brush is missingA superb 4" x 3 1 4" aperture showing off this handsome gentleman in his heavy double breasted overcoat, bright copper looking buttons with quite amazing detail. Hid piercing blue eyes and light blond hair might suggest his homeland, but the painting was found in France. I suspect he might be English, and the coat has a hint of military to it, perhaps, though the cravat and vest might not. Beautifully crafted, yet on the face of the painting, no