SOLD Antique 18K & Hand Painted Portrait Locket Brooch braid some wear on enamel

some wear on enamel

carved conch shell cameos

Representing a moth

With dynamic symmetry and ornate details

Lord Darling"

SOLD Antique 18K & Hand Painted Portrait Locket Brooch braid some wear on enamelHand painted miniature portraits were the predecessors of photographs. When there was no other way to record a likeness of someone, the miniatures were treasured and passed down in families. Some portrait miniatures were painted of a specific person, and others were of classic style beauties rather than a particular real person. Often, these pieces were made into jewelry and worn as decoration, such as our brooch. This strikingly detailed portrait