Antique c.1823 French Portrait Miniature, Beautiful Blond Girl with Huge Blue Eyes, Signed lancet etui thick cut octagonal shaped glass

thick cut octagonal shaped glass or crystal wells and wonderful condition

The heavy case bronze lamp and tin/tole shade combine to nearly 7 lbs

I just didn't want to take the chance of anything dislodging

If you run fingertips around on these pieces

Antique c.1823 French Portrait Miniature, Beautiful Blond Girl with Huge Blue Eyes, Signed lancet etui thick cut octagonal shaped glassI can make out the "1823" below an unreadable signature on this one. What a rare beauty she truly is. Large expressive blue eyes and a Cupid's bow mouth, her blond hair swept up in the fashion of her time, and trimmed with 2 simple and elegantly placed royal blue ribbons. A young woman this stunning needs no jewelry. I found her in France. Very good to excellent for age and type. Well preserved under the original convex cover glass, and backed by a