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giving a gloriously regal feel of importance to anyone who loves Egyptian Revival pieces
It's wonderful to find it intact
Circa 1780
with her hair bobbed and her index finger smudged with ink
DiamondMetal: 18k gold
Antique French 18K, Hand Painted Enamel & Mother of Pearl Brooch scarab giving a gloriously regal feelHand painted miniature portraits were the predecessors of photographs. When there was no other way to record a likeness of someone, the miniatures were treasured and passed down in families. Some portrait miniatures were painted of a specific person, and others were of classic style beauties rather than a particular real person. Often, these pieces were made into jewelry and worn as decoration, such as our brooch. The Victorians loved romantic
