French Gilt Bronze Hand Mirror with Portrait Miniature on Ivory Circa 1880–1900 and a distant cottage anchoring

and a distant cottage anchoring the background

Overall clean

whose title translates to Beauties of Christianity

There is a strong painterly quality throughout

soft glints of reflected light

French Gilt Bronze Hand Mirror with Portrait Miniature on Ivory Circa 1880–1900 and a distant cottage anchoringFrench Gilt Bronze Hand Mirror with Portrait Miniature on Ivory Circa 18801900 France A beautifully romantic late 19th century French hand mirror, cast in gilt bronze and richly detailed with flowing foliate ornament and an elegant crest, embodying the softness and refinement of the Belle poque. At the center sits a finely painted portrait miniature on ivory, depicting a young woman in 18th century aristocratic dress. The delicate brushwork, luminous