SOLD Antique Silver, Turquoise & Hand Painted Enamel Portrait Brooch fly Set in sterling silver

Set in sterling silver

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he is aiming his bow at someone who's just about to fall in love

SOLD Antique Silver, Turquoise & Hand Painted Enamel Portrait Brooch fly Set in sterling silverHand painted miniature portraits were the predecessors of photographs. When there was no other way to record a likeness of someone, the miniatures were treasured and passed down in families. Some portrait miniatures were painted of a specific person, and others were of classic style beauties rather than a particular real person. Often, these pieces were made into jewelry and sold as souvenirs of a certain region, or to commemorate a holiday. This