Antique French Hair Art Mourning Icon, Memento, Flower & Wreath "JC" Inscription in Oval Bombe Frame moss agate Superb composition

Superb composition

home of his grandmother

it's impossible to say for sure but isn't the resemblance about overwhelming proof

and the rare inclusion of earring and cravat pin raise his "Incroyables" quotient

Surely this artist was of the French School of those artists

Antique French Hair Art Mourning Icon, Memento, Flower & Wreath "JC" Inscription in Oval Bombe Frame moss agate Superb compositionRare antique French Napoleon III era hair art mourning icon or memento, displayed in an oval ebonized wood bombe style frame and featuring a large woven hair flower, foliate garland and DC inscrition! The Napoleon III era (1852 1870) in France was a time rich in both artistic expression and complex cultural practices, including the unique art of hairwork. This "hair art" form, which evolved significantly during the 19th century, was not only an