A Charming Mid 18th Century Oval Bone Pendant Portrait Miniature of a Lady sub-Antiques For hundreds of years the

For hundreds of years the fairground was the domain of the actor and the jester

This is a supremely well-made rug of high quality

The set is in good all round condition with many of the twelve pieces stamped with the makers name and two having ivory handles

The splendidly designed text reads “Cercle artistique et litteraire rempart St Jean

the chimney has seen somewhat better days but the whole is still thoroughly charming

A Charming Mid 18th Century Oval Bone Pendant Portrait Miniature of a Lady sub-Antiques For hundreds of years theOrigin: Flemish Period: Mid 18th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1760 Width: 3. 4 cms Height: 5. 3 cms Depth: 0. 7 cms The bone pendent having a hand painted provincial lady, head and shoulders to the front, marked and signed verso Poland? Vd. Weyden. MW. We believe MW to be the artist and V. D Weyden the rather elegant sitter. There is a bored hole present to the top of the pendent, which would have attached it to a necklace or other piece of