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UNIQUE ANTIQUE BROOCH HANDPAINTED ON PORCELAIN- CHILD IN STRAW HAT

$ 105.6

  • Brand: Antique
  • Color: Multicolor
  • Main Stone Color: Multicolor
  • Main Stone Shape: Oval
  • Material: HAND PAINTED ON PORCELAIN, HANDPAINED ON PORCELAINE, Porcelain
  • Metal: Unknown
  • Type: Brooch

Description

ANTIQUE PORTRAIT PIN of a rosy-cheeked youth wearing a straw hat with shoulder length, tousled hair. Note his cupid red mouth and rosy cheeks. Only a master miniaturist using a camel hair brush could have painted this detailed portrait. Note the sweet nose and nostrils and delicate chin. *THE ARTIST FIRST HAD TO MAKE THE DOMED PORCELAIN PIECE AND THEN PAINT THE YOUTH WITH EXQUISITE CARE. The portrait has a a high polish. * THE BOY/GIRL is wearing a blue and white shirt with a neckerchief tied under the chin. *Note the delicate hand crafted metal setting in which the painting is placed. * THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE PIN clearly shows the pin. * THE BEAUTY AND QUALITY OF THIS WONDERFUL ANTIQUE IS WORTHY OF BEING DISPLAYED AS A WORK OF ART, WHICH IT TRULY IS. *AGE: PROBABLY 19TH C. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE SIGNED. DIMENSIONS: 1 1/2" WIDE X 1 6/8" LONG