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No. 23 *PROOF PRINT* Lover's Eye Watercolor Archival Print (13"X13")
No. 23 *PROOF PRINT* Lover's Eye Watercolor Archival Print (13"X13")
No. 23 *PROOF PRINT* Lover's Eye Watercolor Archival Print (13"X13")

No. 23 *PROOF PRINT* Lover's Eye Watercolor Archival Print (13"X13")

Sale price$35.00 Regular price$45.00

An archival giclée print of an original watercolor painting of a Georgian Lover’s Eye brooch. The piece is in a navette shape, tapered at both ends, and bordered by diamonds symbolizing eternal love and strength of purpose, and red enamel symbolizing happiness and good fortune. 13" × 13".

*This is a proof print because the size is larger, with the image itself measuring 7" by 11.5".*

THE HISTORY: Lover's Eyes were a jewelry trend c.1785-1830 of brooches set with tiny watercolor portraits on ivory. Since they were cropped to eyes, they were in many ways more direct and intimate than traditional miniature portraits; but also because they were just eyes, they were often used as daring public testimonies of clandestine love affairs with mystery lovers. 
No. 23 *PROOF PRINT* Lover's Eye Watercolor Archival Print (13"X13")
No. 23 *PROOF PRINT* Lover's Eye Watercolor Archival Print (13"X13") Sale price$35.00 Regular price$45.00