Antique Victorian Era 19th Century 8" Picture Frame, Tortoise Shell Veneer, Ebony fragment French and fell in love with

and fell in love with them for their exceptional miniature paintings

the other side is a plaited generous lock of hair

it's time for it to belong to someone else

The silver stems of the salad fork & spoon bear the tiny French boar's head hallmark

depending upon who had commissioned them

Antique Victorian Era 19th Century 8" Picture Frame, Tortoise Shell Veneer, Ebony fragment French and fell in love withWonderful & rare antique Georgian to Victorian (or Charles X to Napoleon III) era 8" tall picture frame in red mottled genuine tortoise shell with Charles X style carved inner, easel stand back and wonderful condition! Elegantly made, we think it might be Dutch, made similarly to the old frames with carved detail and opulence of the shell veneers. I bought this at least a decade ago in Europe, sure I'd have a perfect place for it and it's just been in