There are small surface scratches on the painting. The tarnish gives it a beautiful patina commensurate with its age of more than 150 years. Victorian Brooch Hand-Painted on Porcelain from Austria.
Picture is of a young Austrian boy hand-painted on porcelain from the early 1900's. 2 ¼" x 1 7/8" and weighs 16 grams.The metal band appears to be brass. Victorian Brooch Hand-Painted on Porcelain from Interlaken, Switzerland. Soft and delicate, this beautiful hand-painted on porcelain Victorian-era brooch (mid 1800's) from Interlaken, Switzerland. Charles H Schuh was a famous chocolatier in Interlaken.
It is 1 7/16" x 1 3/16". Victorian Brooch Hand-Painted on Porcelain, Sterling Silver Back. Hand-painted on porcelain brooch in an intricately fashioned 925 sterling silver frame.
This beautiful Victorian era brooch is from the mid- to late-1800's and is a painting of Ruth from the Bible. I don't know where it was painted, but the backing was likely done in the United States.It measures 2" x 1 ¾" and weighs 32 grams. There are surface scratches on the painting. Tarnish on the silver gives it a beautiful patina commensurate with its age of more than 100 years.