Gold Leafed Early Miniature Painting on Laquered Papier Mache in Daguerrotype Frame alligator paint horsehair bristles

horsehair bristles

Lignum vitae is a gorgeous and rather miraculous very hard wood

FL and various legalese

Plus this perfect combo of silver and the best blue

marked MBW USA on their bottoms

Gold Leafed Early Miniature Painting on Laquered Papier Mache in Daguerrotype Frame alligator paint horsehair bristlesA curious thing, which I purchased from a seller who knew nothing about it, but found it at an old estate. I believe it is quite an old painting, early 19th century I would guess, executed on what appears to be a gold leafed, black laquered paper mch (such as that one finds antique snuff boxes made of) surface. I think the two layered gold toned frame, with glass, is likely a later addition, as the inner frame conceals a little of the the painting,