Antique French Portrait Miniature, Young Pre-Teenage Boy, Gutta Percha Frame Staffordshire I see a tiny hairline

I see a tiny hairline at 6 o'clock position which is short

but with a sidelong light as we've used for the photos

Elegant antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era Puiforcat hallmarked sterling silver & carved ivory 12pc entremet or dessert sized knife set

echoed through to his son

along with the French Empire

Antique French Portrait Miniature, Young Pre-Teenage Boy, Gutta Percha Frame Staffordshire I see a tiny hairlineThe frame is as valuable as the painting on this old one, and represents one of the few very early gutta percha frames made. Not to dismiss the hand painted portrait, mind you, as he is a sweet c. 1839 or 1859 (signature) boy in a too large suit, probably his father's jacket. His youth is obvious, probably about 10 13, and hair is neatly cut in a style popular in 1840 50, so we agree the painting is about that date, both for his image and for the