Antique c.1835s French Portrait Drawing, Sketch of Young Woman, Ingres?, Frame Carved With the original steel knife

With the original steel knife blade & fork tines and all in wonderful condition

Look at the painting on the cover of this 1700s snuff box

One of the carved cabochons is also gone there adorning the escutcheon surrounding the keyhole

800 (nearly sterling) silver 2" napkin ring

Henry Clay is credited as being the major initial maker of quality pieces and he took out a patent in 1772 for "paper high varnished panels"

Antique c.1835s French Portrait Drawing, Sketch of Young Woman, Ingres?, Frame Carved With the original steel knifeA stunning example of the Ingres school of pencil portraiture, early 1800s, France. While it is not signed by that artist, there is some evidence in the letters of the notation on the painting that it might well be by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780 1867, Paris). Better known for his magnificent paintings (yes, THAT Ingres). Since it isn't technically signed, one has to look at the dedication the artist wrote on the drawing. "Mars" being the month