French Portrait Miniature of a Lady in Empire Dress w Fichu and Powdered Wig, Late 18th Century French ivory Her somber pose and the

Her somber pose and the inclusion of simple gold chain and her watch and her earrings and tiara also say she's beyond the first year of mourning

it is fitted inside for a variety of necessary tools

at her reading

For the Sheraton enthusiasts for sure

French Portrait Miniature of a Lady in Empire Dress w Fichu and Powdered Wig, Late 18th Century French ivory Her somber pose and theSuch character and appeal! A refined and beautifully executed French portrait miniature dating to the final decades of the 18th century, capturing a poised lady in the elegant transitional style between Louis XVI and the early Directoire period. The sitter is shown in three quarter view, her expression calm and assured, with delicately modeled features and softly blushed complexion. She wears a sheer white fichu gathered into the fashionable high