Antique c.1700s Signed Portrait Miniature, Beautiful Girl with Pet Bird on String, in Case Betjenmann what you would expect from

what you would expect from their age and light use but nothing that couldn't be addressed by a quick wheel buffing

designed - a testament to the recognized value of this artist's work

One of the most splendid and stunning miniatures I've ever had pleasure to own

and open from back with brass folds

There is about 1/2" canvas folded backside which can be part of the piece in order to sew it up into a pillow top so you don't lose any of the needlepoint size

Antique c.1700s Signed Portrait Miniature, Beautiful Girl with Pet Bird on String, in Case Betjenmann what you would expect fromBe still my heart! One of my favorites, this is a mid 1700s portrait miniature or miniature painting, Louis XV era, a young and beautiful Courtier playing with her pet bird, tethered on a ribbon so it can fly. The delight in her face seems a momentary glimpse of her joy, and not a simple thing for an artist to capture so well. There is a signature to the upper left, on that blue drapery, but I cannot make it out. The manner is so "Boucher", one almost