Beautiful Antique French Hair Art Mourning Brooch, 18K Gold Setting old Paris though I can't ID him

though I can't ID him and the painting is unsigned

RARE snake

no dye or acid

This one is spectacular with hand painted scenes of 1700s life

part of the 1889 World Expo at which the Eiffel Tower was first erected

Beautiful Antique French Hair Art Mourning Brooch, 18K Gold Setting old Paris though I can't ID himFabulous & rare 19th century French Napoleon III era hair art mourning brooch in elegant original beveled glass & 18k gold setting! Usually these items were memorials to those loved ones lost, and are referred to as mourning or memorial pieces. But they were also woven from the hair of loved ones still living, and given to friends or family members as a memory token of love and friendship, or a new bride might wear one with her hair and that of her