Antique French Portrait Miniature, Handsome Young Blond Man in Blue Coat, c.1790 to 1829 Vernette This is one of two

This is one of two antique to vintage Italian cameo pieces that we're adding today

The slightly lower silver content is quite common in French knife blades due to the added durability it affords

I've included several enlarged photos of this one

I can't think of a better way to present a favorite timepiece

The copper/bronze patina is beautifully preserved

Antique French Portrait Miniature, Handsome Young Blond Man in Blue Coat, c.1790 to 1829 Vernette This is one of twoA beautiful green eyed blond boy, young man, c. 1810, I think, but he could be as early as c. 1790. One can fairly count on him being a student during the student uprisings, and yet his haircut might be considered the Royalist 'guillotine cut' or 'Titus', which was a fashion sported by those whose family or leaders met the guillotine in The Terror, c. 1770s. Blonds aren't often found. These frames date that early and aspects of his dress and hair