Pair Antique Portraits Miniature Signed Nattier Fancy Cases Double Sided French

  
For sale is a pair of antique French portraits miniature, each featuring the image of a lovely lady. The lot includes the following. A round double-sided portrait miniature. The main side features a hand painted image of a young lady, and other side features a painting done in black that shows a figure holding a lamp in front of a stone gate.

The macabre imagery of the reverse suggests that this may be a mourning piece. The portrait is set in a beautifully made metal filigree case embellished with small pearls, and round convex glass coverings that are fully intact with no chips or cracks. The frame measures about 3-1/2" in diameter, and the images measure about 3" in diameter. The portrait is hand signed Nattier.

An oval single-sided portrait miniature of a stately lady. It is set in a metal frame embellished with what appear to be turquoise cabochons.

The back is velvet lined, and has a stand so the piece can be displayed upright. The frame measures about 4-1/2" x 4", and the image measures about 3-1/4" x 2-1/2". The signature is rather light.

The convex glass is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. The item "PAIR ANTIQUE PORTRAITS MINIATURE SIGNED NATTIER FANCY CASES DOUBLE SIDED FRENCH" is in sale since Saturday, September 25, 2021. This item is in the category "Art\Paintings". The seller is "swer37" and is located in Saint Louis, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Philippines, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands.

1. Size: Small (up to 12in.)
2. Region of Origin: Europe
3. Handmade: Yes
4. Artist: Nattier
5. Framing: Framed
6. Country/Region of Manufacture: France
7. Style: Miniature
8. Material: Unknown
9. Personalize: No
10. Type: Painting
11. Features: Framed
12. Subject: Portrait
13. Painting Surface: Unknown
14. Width (Inches): Approximately 3"
15. Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
16. Signed: Yes
17. Height (Inches): Approximately 3"
18. Signed By: Nattier
19. Year of Production: Unknown
20. Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
21. Date of Creation: Unknown
22. Color: Multi-Color
23. Unit of Sale: 2 Piece Lot