An oval portrait of a lady in enamel on a convex copper plaque, approx., 5-3/8" x 4-3/8", framed in a rectangular brown wood frame with a formed gilt metal liner, overall 8-3/4" x 6-3/4". The lady's features are rendered as if photo-assisted. The costume she wears is of an earlier period with an Elizabethan flair, and includes impressive jewelry and fur. There is an illegible inscription incised lightly into the back of the plaque and the date 1884.
500/800
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