French Gilt Bronze Hand Mirror with Portrait Miniature on Ivory Circa 1880–1900 Overall clean

Overall clean

whose title translates to Beauties of Christianity

Original paint and gilding with age appropriate wear

this work was created at a moment when science and aesthetics were inseparable

French Gilt Bronze Hand Mirror with Portrait Miniature on Ivory Circa 1880–1900 Overall cleanFrench Gilt Bronze Hand Mirror with Portrait Miniature on Ivory Circa 18801900 France A beautifully romantic late 19th century French hand mirror, cast in gilt bronze and richly detailed with flowing foliate ornament and an elegant crest, embodying the softness and refinement of the Belle poque. At the center sits a finely painted portrait miniature on ivory, depicting a young woman in 18th century aristocratic dress. The delicate brushwork, luminous