Superb RARE French Empire Portrait Miniature Snuff Box, Mother and Baby, Child c.1810 Point de Saint-Cyr each with with baluster shaping

each with with baluster shaping and acanthus accented decoration

or was architect or military officer or Royal

This one is complete

the outer case is in remarkably unscathed condition showing us it's been well treasured over time

this beautiful young woman put on her best gown and her cameo and sat for her portrait

Superb RARE French Empire Portrait Miniature Snuff Box, Mother and Baby, Child c.1810 Point de Saint-Cyr each with with baluster shapingAgain, from my own collections, a gorgeous French Empire portrait miniature set into a tortoise shell box, whether snuff or bonbon, and kept as a lasting memento of this beautiful young mother and her baby. One of my favorites oh, they're all favorites, aren't they. Miniatures of children are rare, and babies, perhaps rarest of all. This little one's face is only 1 4" and yet you see the sweetness of her face. The mother wears the typical fashion of