Antique French Napoleon Era Portrait Miniature in 18k Gold Locket Frame, ID'd Artist: Julie BOILY, c.1810 Dieppe France or absolutely beautiful if you

or absolutely beautiful if you want it for display

this is a full-bottle sized wine cooler

There is a very slight brownish coloration impacting the sky to the side of the monument

The eventual darkening of the varnish usually has given this vibrantly colorful painting style a warmth in yellowing and you can see that result in this lovely small item

Antique French Napoleon Era Portrait Miniature in 18k Gold Locket Frame, ID'd Artist: Julie BOILY, c.1810 Dieppe France or absolutely beautiful if youArtist signed: J. Boily (active 1810 1826) Lyon, France. A superb Napoleon era portrait miniature of a beautiful woman, her gown and jewelry and the outdoor setting combine to a thrilling museum quality portrait. Youth and beauty, a palpable natural sensuality (and a visible nipple, so also a 'naughty' category), she wears the red sash cape that tells us she was likely a Royalist who lost someone to the guillotine, during "The Terror", late 1700s. She