SOLD Antique Silver, Turquoise & Hand Painted Enamel Portrait Brooch fly Crescent stamp

Crescent stamp

As of listing

Set in sterling silver

and add a bit of whimsy and mystery to every occasion

Dimensions: 1" x 4"

SOLD Antique Silver, Turquoise & Hand Painted Enamel Portrait Brooch fly Crescent stampHand painted miniature portraits were the predecessors of photographs. When there was no other way to record a likeness of someone, the miniatures were treasured and passed down in families. Some portrait miniatures were painted of a specific person, and others were of classic style beauties rather than a particular real person. Often, these pieces were made into jewelry and sold as souvenirs of a certain region, or to commemorate a holiday. This