Rare French Napoleon III Period Cupid Enamel Ring Antique portrait bracelet 1" top to bottom

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miniature portraits are handheld paintings generally created with watercolor paint on thin sheets of ivory

The ability to use heat for shaping made tortoise shell an ideal jewelry material

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who had asked him for passage across a flooding river- upon picking up the small child

Rare French Napoleon III Period Cupid Enamel Ring Antique portrait bracelet 1" top to bottomAn outstanding pink enamel "en grisaille" ring from France, circa 1860. One of the finest examples of Napoleon III period craftspersonship, this ring is in near mint condition with a full set of hallmarks. The scene depicted shows cupid, contemplating the apple of Paris, or the fruit of discord. He clutches his bow in his left hand and smiles knowingly at the pomme, knowing that mischief is about to bloom! A sweet, romantic find for the classically