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Antique 1790 Chatelaine Miniature Landscape Painting Mother Of Metal Beads Hair

$3,419.99
£2,559.95
€2,900
CA$4,706.89
A$5,246.31
CHF 2,752.56
MX$64,066.05
NOK 34,853.41
SEK 32,941.77
DKK 22,076.84

About the Item

This rare châtelaine with a delicate landscape miniature painting mounted as a slide was made around 1785/90. The oval brass slide with a beaded edge contains a miniature painting depicting a village scene. The reverse of the miniature is decorated with an engraved mother of pearl plaque. The slide is fixed onto braided cotton thread and decorated with flower rosettes made out of carved mother of pearl ad gilt metal beads.
  • Metal:
  • Weight:
    18.77 g
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 1.11 in (28 mm)Depth: 0.32 in (8 mm)Length: 6.62 in (168 mm)
  • Style:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1780-1789
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1785
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Munich, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1490117783602

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