29 - MEDALLION BROOCH FEATURING THE PORTRAIT OF AN OFFICER—LATE 18TH CENTURY TO EARLY 19TH CENTURY

MEDALLION BROOCH FEATURING THE PORTRAIT OF AN OFFICER—LATE 18TH CENTURY TO EARLY 19TH CENTURY A substantial oval-shaped medallion brooch adorned with a miniature painted on mother-of-pearl, depicting a young officer in a white uniform with epaulets, likely wearing the Knight’s Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis. The miniature is protected by a domed glass cover and surrounded by a two-tone 18K gold (750 ‰) setting, set with a row of faceted white stones. On the reverse, a glass-enclosed compartment containing a two-tone braided hair piece, characteristic of sentiment jewelry from the late 18th and 19th centuries. Eagle’s head hallmark. Made in France. Dimensions: 5 x 4 cm Gross weight: 32.73 g Signs of wear, scratches and discoloration on the glass, oxidation on the setting, minor chips.