Sep Ancient Art & Paintings & Collectibles
Lot 109:
Description
4.14*3.5cm Wt:8.42g
Victorian gold brooch of Rococo-Revival taste, gold content 88.59%. Centred with an oval hand-painted enamel miniature bust-portrait of a noble lady, finely rendered with detailed facial features, jewellery and costume. A domed convex glass protects the enamel surface.The square outer mount is richly chased in high-relief scrolling foliate-rocaille ornament, characteristic of Rococo aesthetics.Enamel miniature portrait jewels were favoured among 19-century European nobility for keepsake-gifting purposes.Enamel painting well-preserved; protective glass intact, chased-gold ornament crisp, pin fitting in good working order, overall in good preserved condition.
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