Antique Gold Filled Hand Painted Portrait Brooch brooch tassel the piece would be sealed

the piece would be sealed with a backing

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The amethysts and peridots are held in lofty prong settings

giving a lifelike feel to the piece

Dimensions: 20mm x 18mm

Antique Gold Filled Hand Painted Portrait Brooch brooch tassel the piece would be sealedHand 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 to hearken back