Directoire-Era Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman in Gilt Pendant Frame Vintage

Directoire-Era Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman in Gilt Pendant Frame VintageLate 18th to early 19th century Continental portrait miniature depicting a young gentleman with blue eyes, dressed in a dark blue coat and high white cravat with standing collar. The sitters short, brushed hairstyle and restrained palette are characteristic of the Directoire to early Napoleonic period (circa 17901805). The watercolor miniature is mounted behind glass within a simple oval gilt metal pendant frame with suspension loop, suggesting it was

Worn period velvet in shadow framing

pastor of Saint-Honore d'Eylau in Paris

A rectangular hinged casket box constructed with richly mottled tortoiseshell panels to the lid and interior base

The inclusion of "Souvenirs de Famille" suggests this was meant to become a family heirloom

Continental School (19th C) Portrait of a Military Leader - French Leader

Conkey Company (Chicago) was active mainly from late 19th to early 20th C

typical of late-19th-century British legal documents

The sculptural form and weight of the brass sugest is was meant to be both decorative and functional

The chateau sits in the town of Josselin in Brittany (Morbihan)

Upper crown section of a 19th c gilt brass Mini chandelier

Giltwood fauteuils

Gilt brass or ormolu frame