Georgian Naive Pencil & Paint Miniature Portrait Of A Gentleman, c.1790 Art Nouveau

Georgian Naive Pencil & Paint Miniature Portrait Of A Gentleman, c.1790 Art NouveauA charming naive pencil & paint portrait of a gentleman in side profile, c. 1790. The work is sketched and painted upon paper, which shows some age tone and spots. The work itself remains clear. The work is housed in an attractive rich wood frame which shows some marks commensurate with age but remains in a very good condition overall. A rare survivor. Dimensions (framed) Height: 13cm Width: 11. 5cm Depth: 2. 5cm

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protected with a removable inner liner

The hinges and lock are their original brass (please note there is no key for the box)

and alabaster ceramics and objects

the famous Paris monument modelled on Trajan's column in Rome erected by Napoleon I in 1810 to commemorate the Battle of Austerlitz

Small pencil inscriptions to the front endpapers

The paperweight is a fantastic looking piece with the snail finely carved in high relief with exceptional attention to detail throughout

Retailer stamp for 'Robinson & Co

The weighted domed base supports two adjustable stems and terminates in a large brass rimmed magnifying lens

The watercolour is held in a gilt glazed frame

A finely carved 17th century oak coffer of good proportions

an impatient Beethoven