RARE Antique French Minaudiére or Compact, Sterling Silver & Tortoise Shell - Oval Tortoiseshell chateauroux they're all in great shape

they're all in great shape

referred to John Brown as "Mama's lover"

The interior view adds to the interest and calm and helps to elevate it to something more than fine portraiture

mouth-blown cobalt glass decanters with hand applied enamel

RARE Antique French Minaudiére or Compact, Sterling Silver & Tortoise Shell - Oval Tortoiseshell chateauroux they're all in great shapeWe've had a miniature 'minaudire' of this size or style only twice in 25 years of collecting in more of a compact or rouge pot size usually the French minaudire is a bit larger and is most often also rectangular in shape. Here we have a small oval one, complete in every detail, however, as the larger ones are hinged interior compartments and a hinged mirror as well. Also very rare is that the interior metal hinges, etc. are all in gilded 800 to