RARE c.1700s Miniature Portrait of a Marriage, Dog, Doves, 2 Cupids, Symbols of Eternal Love, 18k Gold Locket Frame Mechanical French Condition of all is very

Condition of all is very good to excellent

and anything with that name was known at finest quality

some wear in places but wonderfully preserved given the age

it seems there might have been another wrap or two of pearls but it's symmetrical so likely as it always was

stiletto for punching holes in multiple pages of documents which would then be sewn like a modern staple

RARE c.1700s Miniature Portrait of a Marriage, Dog, Doves, 2 Cupids, Symbols of Eternal Love, 18k Gold Locket Frame Mechanical French Condition of all is veryI have been so fortunate the things that have passed through my hands and collections over a lifetime! But I've never seen anything like this, in 4 decades of collecting, scouring museums, tucking the best into my own collections. This is a personal favorite! The painting was done in mid 1700s and commemorates the marriage and the eternal true love of 2 people. Rich in iconography: the dog is a symbol of fidelity; the doves of commitment and love; the