Miniature Painted Portrait of Madonna and Child (Signed Rossi; Circa 1860-1890) Antique

Miniature Painted Portrait of Madonna and Child (Signed Rossi; Circa 1860-1890) AntiquePainted Portrait Miniature #3 Madonna and Child Virgin Mary with baby Jesus done in a classical devotional style typical of 19th century religious miniatures Mary is clothed in white, with serene expression and halo, holding an olive brand (symbol of peace) and the Christ Child is shown looking directly forward Hand painted on porcelain or ivorine based on smoothness Signed "Rossi" is left margin relatively common signature among Italian miniature

Handcolored Etching of Notre-Dame de Paris seen from the Left Bank with the famous Bouquinistes (open-air booksellers) along the Seine

scrolled acanthus handholds

Small gilt metal vanity box with woman portrait with blue hate and blue/white jewels

Late 19th / early 20th C - used as candle holder (1880-1920) - very popular with tourists and collectors

Vellum Book - Demonstracion Critico-Apolgetica de el Theatro Critico Universal

approx 11"h

This exact pattern 2183-3 has been documented as antique/vintage in descriptions

like Main Street

Carved wood

Webster & Brother 1875-1886

early 20th C

lacking interior fitting