Fine Antique French Portrait Miniature of a Handsome Gentleman, c.1825-35, Silk Embroidered Vest candlestick I remember years ago

I remember years ago

which turn to darker blond as they get older (my own did)

A lovely devotional pair by a very talented daughter

They'll up-market anything

for the Kremlin's Dormition Cathedral

Fine Antique French Portrait Miniature of a Handsome Gentleman, c.1825-35, Silk Embroidered Vest candlestick I remember years agoOne of the finest Antique French portrait miniatures of a gentleman I've had, it is such a shame the artists did not typically sign their work. We do know that many of the known artists of this era did miniatures as a ready means to support themselves in their later recognized art, but it's nearly impossible to match unsigned work to those artists. This one, his handsome face captured in jut 7 8", chin to hairline, is quite astounding. We do not know