Fine Antique French Portrait Miniature, Fashion & Exotic, Low Bodice, Cashmere Shawl and a Turban Hat LG Frame silver The sail is made of

The sail is made of a rippled natural shell cut in form of shell

Amazing considering their age

Not sterling but nearly as elegant and the wear to the plating really does add an extra bit of visual appeal in my opinion

painted by hand in gouache on a round panel

Fine Antique French Portrait Miniature, Fashion & Exotic, Low Bodice, Cashmere Shawl and a Turban Hat LG Frame silver The sail is made ofI would suspect this is a lady whose sense of style was to the northern European countries taste, though her low bodice Empire gown is certainly the fashion of her era (earliest 1800s). The beautiful fabrics depicted as her wrap and her hat delight the eye, intrigue the viewer. A well accomplished artist who has not signed the work, yet has fine knowledge and treatment of anatomical study, light and drapery. She fairly inhabits the room as a 3 d