Victorian brooch 19th 9K Gold Cameo Porcelain Hand Painted Girl with a squirrel

Victorian brooch 19th 9K Gold Cameo Porcelain Hand Painted Girl with a squirrel. Here is a lovely late Victorian era painted porcelain brooch featuring a sweet young girl with her squirrel on her shoulder. Brooch measures 1 5/8" across by 1 3/8" in height. With ball hinge and very early safety clasp. Brooch is in a 9 carat gold mount and is stamped "9 CT" on the back. During the Victorian era and into the early 20th Century, a hand-painted portrait miniature was a desirable keepsake or love token. While some of these miniature art works were done of actual people including both royalty and everyday folks, others were painted of mythological characters and fictional lovely ladies.

Mother-of-pearl, ivory and vellum were often used as paint surfaces. Settings range from the simplest rolled gold frame brooch to gem encrusted wonders.

Artists who did portrait miniatures were called "limners", and they did not only pieces for jewelry, but also work meant to be framed for display, often in lacquered wood or ivory embellished frames. Some traveled from city to city taking commissions as they went. Portraits could be worn on velvet ribbons around the neck, as brooches, rings and bracelets, and in lockets. Even men occasionally worn portraits suspended around the neck under their shirts. Often these unsigned painters went on to have great art careers, often working for such great jewelry houses as Limoges. Pictures are provided as part of the description, and all measurements are to be considered approximate. Reasonable offers will be considered. Always pack very carefully in new box! This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Brooches & Pins".

The seller is "vintage_everyday" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Unbranded
• Metal Purity: 9k
• Material: Porcelain
• Metal: Rolled Gold
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Main Stone: No Stone
• Antique: Yes
• Jewelry Department: Fine