Antique French Napoleon Era Portrait Miniature in 18k Gold Locket Frame, ID'd Artist: Julie BOILY, c.1810 Dieppe France The eventual darkening of the

The eventual darkening of the varnish usually has given this vibrantly colorful painting style a warmth in yellowing and you can see that result in this lovely small item

this is a full-bottle sized wine cooler

but not distracting

or absolutely beautiful if you want it for display

Normally this old

Antique French Napoleon Era Portrait Miniature in 18k Gold Locket Frame, ID'd Artist: Julie BOILY, c.1810 Dieppe France The eventual darkening of theArtist signed: J. Boily (active 1810 1826) Lyon, France. A superb Napoleon era portrait miniature of a beautiful woman, her gown and jewelry and the outdoor setting combine to a thrilling museum quality portrait. Youth and beauty, a palpable natural sensuality (and a visible nipple, so also a 'naughty' category), she wears the red sash cape that tells us she was likely a Royalist who lost someone to the guillotine, during "The Terror", late 1700s. She