Antique Gilt Metal Clover Shaped Vanity Box with Portrait of a Young Woman Antique

Antique Gilt Metal Clover Shaped Vanity Box with Portrait of a Young Woman AntiqueThis antique box is constructed of gilt metal, formed in a softly contoured oval or quatrefoil shape, and richly decorated throughout with finely tooled and embossed ornament. The lid is centered with a circular miniature portrait depicting a young woman with curled hair, wearing a blue dress and a translucent white veil. The portrait is delicately hand painted, with soft modeling of the face, subtle blush tones, and careful attention to expression,

Significantly more rare edition (compared to 1741 edition)

Wrapped Sides in faded green velvet and papered back with old handwritten label

Such keys were not only practical tools but also symbols of craftsmanship and status

all consistent with natural organic material over time

Surviving fragments such as these are often preserved as individual decorative pieces

or Ukrainian “Bereg” cross-stitch)

Pair of antique bronze candlesticks - Art Nouveau Influence

David I'Aine (Paris) is one of the finest and most elegant

Two wall holes for hanging

Alex Albert Editeur Paris 1892 - Tissus de la Mon LABBEY 16 Rue de la Banque

The set includes doilies of slightly varying patterns and sizes

Montmarte (Paris)