Superb c.1810-15 Napoleon Era French Empire Portrait Miniature Snuff Box, Beauty in Tiara
An elegant portrait of a beautiful young woman in the time of Napoleon, French Empire fashion and tiara throughout. She's captured and mounted atop a lathe-turned wood (treen) table snuff - larger than most and meant as a treasured keepsake. I see no evidence of snuff having ever been inside, and the large size might almost suggest it may have been a powder box. I have not tested the facing on the round gold mount, but from experience, I would expect it is a gold facing (not gold plated). Full measurements noted on the photos, but her face is a stunning 7/8" chin to hairline. Very good to excellent condition for age and type. The lathe-turned wood box is elegant and very well preserved. Our painting: She's beautifully preserved within the original mount and slightly convex cover glass, but I can see a slight shadow at bottom, indicating a slight seepage of moisture at some point. Danger in cleaning cover glass is the seeping of moisture. Please only do it with the portrait completely r