Superb Antique Portrait Miniature, c.1750-70, Woman in Sealed Frame with Framer's Label playing cards Her somber pose and the

Her somber pose and the inclusion of simple gold chain and her watch and her earrings and tiara also say she's beyond the first year of mourning

The chestnut brown hair is tightly woven into plaits that are round and hollow and approximately

they rarely bear hallmarks but we're certain they're sterling silver

making it all the more interesting

or perhaps a piece of fruit

Superb Antique Portrait Miniature, c.1750-70, Woman in Sealed Frame with Framer's Label playing cards Her somber pose and theAnother true "gem" portrait, these c. 1700s miniatures are all quite tiny. This one is a painting on wafer only 1 5 8" x 1 3 8" oval. It might well be the only image ever made of this charming woman, so stylish in her time. Unusual to have the sealed backside fully intact as in this one, and the framer's still attached in full. We do not have her Identity, but putting her in her era based on fashion and hair is simple, as she is c. 1750 70s Louis XV