SOLD Antique 9K & Hand Painted Enamel Brooch pinchbeck Created from the mold of

Created from the mold of an actual rat skull

The ribbon like metal work wends around the four stones while also twisting

it is full of delightful details

Size (can be moderately resized): 6

SOLD Antique 9K & Hand Painted Enamel Brooch pinchbeck Created from the mold ofHand painted miniature portraits were the predecessors of photographs. When there was no other way to record a likeness of someone, the miniatures were treasured and passed down in families. Some portrait miniatures were painted of a specific person, and others were of classic style beauties rather than a particular real person. Often, these pieces were made into jewelry and worn as decoration, such as our brooch. The Victorians loved to hearken back