Antique French Hair Art Mourning Icon, Memento, Flower & Wreath "JC" Inscription in Oval Bombe Frame moss agate The cut beveled and thick

The cut beveled and thick mat remains beautiful

it's impossible to say for sure but isn't the resemblance about overwhelming proof

which is the hook for the mirror (anchors into drapery)

Oval brass frames have original slightly convex and highly polished cover glass

and his works are in Museum collections far and wide

Antique French Hair Art Mourning Icon, Memento, Flower & Wreath "JC" Inscription in Oval Bombe Frame moss agate The cut beveled and thickRare antique French Napoleon III era hair art mourning icon or memento, displayed in an oval ebonized wood bombe style frame and featuring a large woven hair flower, foliate garland and DC inscrition! The Napoleon III era (1852 1870) in France was a time rich in both artistic expression and complex cultural practices, including the unique art of hairwork. This "hair art" form, which evolved significantly during the 19th century, was not only an