Antique Hand Painted Portrait Miniature in Fab Frame, Exotic Costumed Lady thimble where they pleased the Grand

where they pleased the Grand Tour tourists and still please us all today

Some slight fading to the enamel fill in the engraved monograms

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Antique Hand Painted Portrait Miniature in Fab Frame, Exotic Costumed Lady thimble where they pleased the GrandDating mid to late 1800s, this charming little portrait of a woman in a rather exotic 'Harem' like costume with veil tucked into her immense braids is an interesting addition to any collection. While we se no signature from the artist, the painting seems to me to be one done of a living subject, in portrait, rather than after a famous portrait, making it all the more interesting. Might she have been in costume as an actress? Or is this a rather