Antique Georgian Era Portrait Miniature, Pretty Woman in Elaborate Hat, c.1780s Sterling silver purse Very good to excellent condition

Very good to excellent condition throughout with a single flaw to note: a tight fine hairline across the black onyx on the hair locket side

but it balances and still looks fabulous

you would likely not notice it at all

and there are the old Grand Tour variety

LOVE them all

Antique Georgian Era Portrait Miniature, Pretty Woman in Elaborate Hat, c.1780s Sterling silver purse Very good to excellent conditionShe's so interesting! Set outdoors, with all the lushness of a Mona Lisa, this little painting astounds at the fine detail and intricate landscape. The artist was as interested in her hat, eyes, and striped sleeves as in the foliage. All together, with a consideration that her face is only 1 2" in height, a bit of a masterpiece. In its time, this artist must have been in demand, though we have no signature. Consider, if you will, that I've enlarged