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Leather Case with Miniature Signed Berny d'Ouvillé

About the Item

Green leather case with several gussets and bound sheets. The case opens with a gold clasp. Inside the case, an oval miniature is preserved. This represents a young woman in bust wearing a dress and lace scarf adorned with a brooch. The miniature is signed Berny. Claude Charles Berny d'Ouvillé (1771-1856) painter and miniaturist working in the first part of the 19th century. This portrait is completed with a photograph of the same young woman. One of the compartments has a gold lock. This lock opens with a key hidden in the gold pen. This pen has a perpetual calendar and the citrine engraved with a number is unscrewed to put the key. L: 4.72 in. ( 12.5 cm) / l: 3.5 in (9 cm). Gold pen weight: 0.45 oz (13.2 g). Miniature on ivory: L 3.9 in. (10 cm) / l: 2.3 in. (6 cm). Early 19th century. Restauration.
  • Creator:
    Berny d'Ouvillé
  • Weight:
    13.5 g
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.55 in (90 mm)Width: 4.93 in (125 mm)Depth: 0.6 in (15 mm)
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 49621stDibs: LU2058211169142
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