Germany, Empire. A Miniature Portrait In A Hand Carved Bone Frame, C.1850 GTRexclude red felt in the void

red felt in the void of the crown

and the work of a good stretcher bearer

Gervais (informing White that the Governor General had awarded him the Medal of Bravery

numbered "495040" on the reverse

Germany, Empire. A Miniature Portrait In A Hand Carved Bone Frame, C.1850 GTRexclude red felt in the voidOf French and Italian influence, a unique and delicate portrait with a likeness to Duchess Maria Anna Josepha of Bavaria, the frame of which consists of handcarved bone creating a patterned border with floral aesthetics, an oval portrait is inset in the center with a handpainted portrait of a woman wearing a white corseted dress and a Bavarian Order of St. Anna, the reverse presents the original floral paper covering, measures 115. 8mm (w) x 149. 1mm