Antique French Napoleon Era Portrait Miniature in 18k Gold Locket Frame, ID'd Artist: Julie BOILY, c.1810 Dieppe France or absolutely beautiful if you

or absolutely beautiful if you want it for display

If only we knew to whom the initials belonged

from little bears and animals like this one to huge carved china cabinets

The eventual darkening of the varnish usually has given this vibrantly colorful painting style a warmth in yellowing and you can see that result in this lovely small item

Antique French Napoleon Era Portrait Miniature in 18k Gold Locket Frame, ID'd Artist: Julie BOILY, c.1810 Dieppe France or absolutely beautiful if youArtist signed: J. Boily (active 1810 1826) Lyon, France. A superb Napoleon era portrait miniature of a beautiful woman, her gown and jewelry and the outdoor setting combine to a thrilling museum quality portrait. Youth and beauty, a palpable natural sensuality (and a visible nipple, so also a 'naughty' category), she wears the red sash cape that tells us she was likely a Royalist who lost someone to the guillotine, during "The Terror", late 1700s. She