Antique Interior View, Portrait Miniature of a Matron, Gesso Frame c.1810-40 spoon and desire it to be

and desire it to be touched up

Opulently hand decorated in raised gold enamel as well as rimmed in gold on that stunning old punch /serving ladle

An elaborately inlaid marquetry of exotic woods and materials of the time

super soft leather Hobo style

Antique Interior View, Portrait Miniature of a Matron, Gesso Frame c.1810-40 spoon and desire it to beI have a lot of fabulous portrait miniatures that I just keep neglecting to get listed, so I'm going to do so now in a rather brief process, giving just the minimum. This one is a slightly folk art feeling painting in gouache, framed in an old period gesso on wood wall frame, and is likely English in origin. I just listed the gentleman's portrait shown in final image, which is probably this woman's husband, in case you wish to own both (sold