RARE Antique French Revolution Portrait Miniature Pair, Military Officer, Wife, Tortoise Shell Pique Frame fire screen this one was a surprise

this one was a surprise

We can't compare with the yarns on backside as it is sealed against dust and etc

The clock face with a carved rosette at the center and convex enamel on copper numeral plaques

The outer frame is 4

Fine antique to vintage oil painting on board

RARE Antique French Revolution Portrait Miniature Pair, Military Officer, Wife, Tortoise Shell Pique Frame fire screen this one was a surpriseHere are a rare pair of hand painted and artist signed portraits on thin natural wafer wafer: a French military officer and his wife, at least we'll assume she is his wife. I don't know the military insignia and costumes well enough to tell you what office this gentleman holds, but the powdered wigs they both wear wear and other issues of style of clothing and all would lead us to believe they're 1780 1800 French. Experts? What we do know is that