Naive Miniature Portrait of Blonde Woman in Blue Dress c. 1900 pair of handmade frames The execution of the before

The execution of the before and after is far from perfect

and I've not seen another set with this pretty scalloped detailing down their centers and around their edges

including I believe a ruled one--but there is no mark anywhere on this that I can find

and the gold painted border near the age remains pronounced--but I like how it has faded and darkened with age

Naive Miniature Portrait of Blonde Woman in Blue Dress c. 1900 pair of handmade frames The execution of the beforeThis one jumped out to me from amid a crowd of stuff and she seemed so eager for company there was no way I could resist! Happily, the back of the frame is papered over in newspaper, which is full of clues as to her creation, including mention of the investiture of a Rev. John Synott first thing, which, together with a few other clues, seems to date her to right around 1900 and to Hartford County, Connecticut. Such a great open face I think, even