A pair of portrait miniatures on enamel,both signed with initials and dated on the obverse. The gentleman wearing a fine white jacket lined with purple velvet and matching velvet waistcoat is datd 1769. His wife wearing a pink satin gown with gold braided band, is dated 1768. Both are set in period gilt-metal frames.These enamels are very hard to photograph having dark backgrounds and curved glass. The reflections shown here are not on the enamels.
Dimensions: Each miniature is oval, 2 1/2 inches high.
Price Guide: E
Item Reference: 114
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