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Antique 1785 Georgian Handpainted Sentimental Miniature Gold Brooch

About the Item

A young woman, wearing a white muslin dress à la greque and a blue shawl, is pointing to a word or possibly writing it onto a lage marble slate in a garden setting. The miniature has been painted on card with gouache and watercolor and is set in it's original oval engraved gold setting having retained it's original bevelled glas.
  • Metal:
    9k Gold
  • Weight:
    6.57 g
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 0.83 in (21 mm)Length: 1.58 in (40 mm)
  • Style:
    George III
  • Place of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Period:
    1780-1789
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1785
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Munich, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1490112785682
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