Miniature in hair work representing a vase with a beautiful bouquet of flowers, in a wooden frame, Napoleon III nineteenth century.
This hair work is in good condition.
A note: some slight scratches and wear of time on the frame, two small items of detached inside, see photos.
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* The origin of these works in hair comes from keeping a precieurx souvenir of loved ones, alive or dead. Their diversity can surprise jewels, knee pads, fans, buttons, embroidery, tableautins, paintings. These objects were made in the late eighteenth century and throughout the nineteenth, both by ladies or young ladies or by talented artists.