Antique 18th Century Tortoise Shell Portrait Miniature Snuff Box w Original Leather Presentation Case, Box Toothpick Holder The beautiful face screen pair

The beautiful face screen pair you see here is a stunning old English Victorian set

I've spoken with some of my Japanese customers about helping me with the signature

the gilding on the back is mostly gone with the bronze beneath showing through

Vintage Hermés Silk Scarf

Unusual to have the sealed backside fully intact as in this one

Antique 18th Century Tortoise Shell Portrait Miniature Snuff Box w Original Leather Presentation Case, Box Toothpick Holder The beautiful face screen pairDating c. 1750 70, Louis XV to XVI era, when profile portraits were more likely than full frontal. Physiognomy was the term, and sometimes an artist used a projected light shadow to get the profile perfectly accurate, then painted or drew the remainder. This gentleman is a distinguished land owner, possibly avocat (attorney) or an accountant or merchant. Not a Nobleman or royal. The painting is in charcoal, pencil, watercolor or gouache and done on