Finely Drawn Double Sided Earlyish 19th Century Graphite Portrait Miniature Under Glass with Paper Wrap earth mother plate The yellow of the paper

The yellow of the paper is more radiant in person

super sturdy used condition with a little chipping to the at one corner

and could be put to all sorts of creative and pragmatic uses

I spotted this orange-painted wooden carrying box from afar and knew I had to have it

and then a lovely

Finely Drawn Double Sided Earlyish 19th Century Graphite Portrait Miniature Under Glass with Paper Wrap earth mother plate The yellow of the paperThis completely charmed me, small enough to carry around in one's breast pocket to keep her very close to one's heart! Two fine graphite portrait drawings of the same woman, with a piece of black paper in between and glass on either side to make for a double sided portrait, papered around the edges in red and gold. C. 1830s or so I believe, and would guess British, with the three quarters view drawing especially fine; how winsome she looks, as if long