No. 3282 Lover's Eye Painting in an Antique Daguerreotype Case
A Lover's Eye oil painting encased in an antique 19th-century daguerreotype frame of gilt embossed tin and glass, housed in the original embossed half-case, measuring 3.75" by 4.75".
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.
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No. 3282 Lover's Eye Painting in an Antique Daguerreotype Case
Sale price$345.00