Antique Watercolor Miniature Portrait, Mother and 2 children, Theodor Schloepke, Artist signed Borghese "Incroyables et Merveilleuses" - (incredibles

"Incroyables et Merveilleuses" - (incredibles and marvelous) the slightly smug face of a spoiled rich fashionable Parisian making political statement

The set appears to have never been used at all

The gold and silver pique work on the front is really beautiful and has no loss nor lifts

indicative of light use in their 100+ years

The entire lid panel is solid

Antique Watercolor Miniature Portrait, Mother and 2 children, Theodor Schloepke, Artist signed Borghese "Incroyables et Merveilleuses" - (incrediblesA splendid portrait of a young family, mother and her 2 children, watercolor by listed artist and portraitist, Theodor Schloepke (1812 1878). A German, he worked in Paris from 1855 57 with artist Horace Vernet, and at the request of his patron, Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II. While his main interest was the then popular war and "orientalist" movement, lots of horses and action, he was also a superior portrait miniature artist. Best noted for his