Leather Case With Miniature Signed Berny d'Ouvillé
Green leather case with several gussets and bound sheets. The case opens with a gold clasp. Inside the case, an oval miniature on ivory is preserved. This represents a young woman in bust wearing a dress and lace scarf adorned with a brooch. The miniature is signed Berny. Claude Charles Berny d'Ouvillé (1771-1856) painter and miniaturist working in the first part of the 19thcentury. This ivory portrait is completed with a photograph of the same young woman. One of the compartments has a gold lock. This lock opens with a key hidden in the gold pen. This pen has a perpetual calendar and the citrine engraved with a number is unscrewed to put the key. Early 19th century. Restauration.
Dim: H 4.72 in. ( 12.5 cm) / W 3.5 in (9 cm).
Gold pen weight: 0.45 oz (13.2 g).
Bibliography: Benezit
Dim: H 4.72 in. ( 12.5 cm) / W 3.5 in (9 cm).
Gold pen weight: 0.45 oz (13.2 g).
Bibliography: Benezit
4 900 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Louis Philippe, Charles 10th
Condition: Good condition
Material: Ivory
Width: 9
Height: 12,5
Depth: 1,5
Reference (ID): 688474
Availability: In stock
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