Sterling Silver 18th Century Portrait Brooch With Paste Garland and Halo antique parure We are stunned at the

We are stunned at the pristine condition of this delicate finger adornment and are honored to bring it to you

A rare jewel to find in such fine condition

the wishbone is a symbol of luck

Micromosaics are created from tiny fragments of tesserae

The heart motif refers to friendship

Sterling Silver 18th Century Portrait Brooch With Paste Garland and Halo antique parure We are stunned at theNot all French jewelry of the 18th c is fanciful or pretentious some of it, luckily, is both! A wildly colorful portrait of a whimsical young woman in a hat that is surely too large for her, proudly sits in a paste studded, garlanded frame. This stunning 18th Century portrait example features her paste "diamonds" in the portait as well! Providing her with a crown, and earrings, I cannot resist a jewel that also wears jewels! Pictured with blue ribbons