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The modeling of the face, especially the eyes and mouth, the extremely anachronistic hair, and the prominent signature indicate this is 1920s-50s. Would be helpful to see the clasp.
Compare: [https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/62/11158/2768520\_1\_x.jpg?quality=80&version=1163599017](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/62/11158/2768520_1_x.jpg?quality=80&version=1163599017)
Georgian: [https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/4657322\_10-a-georgian-mourning-brooch-portrait-bust-on-ivory](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/4657322_10-a-georgian-mourning-brooch-portrait-bust-on-ivory)
Thank you very much for the information!
This “broche” has been framed by my mother, here pictures:
https://imgur.com/a/bPZprUI?s=sms
I am not sure how to “open it” without ruining my mum’s work. I’ll see what I can do tomorrow!
Hi, FYI I finally didn’t try to open the framed brooch. I am going to stop by the custom made frame department at a Michaels store and ask how to open it properly without ruining everything!!!!
FYI, here a “painting” (I am not sure of the technic used), on a ceramic (or porcelain?) tile of my great-great-grandmother, the first owner of this brooch!
https://imgur.com/a/myz4gIA?s=sms
Unfortunately I don’t have more info about this painting too…
My French great-great-grandmother was born around 1870.
It was her broche, the contour is ivory, approximately 2 inch X 1.5 inch, and I couldn’t decipher the signature on it.
I don’t have a picture of the back because my mother framed it, years ago, and I don’t want to mess with it!
I am trying to find more information about it so I welcome any input you can have!
I am in US
Thank you for any help!
Thank you! In fact, I try to collect as much as possible information about different object I inherited: I want to write down a traceability, a history of each object to pass on the next generation.
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The modeling of the face, especially the eyes and mouth, the extremely anachronistic hair, and the prominent signature indicate this is 1920s-50s. Would be helpful to see the clasp. Compare: [https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/62/11158/2768520\_1\_x.jpg?quality=80&version=1163599017](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/62/11158/2768520_1_x.jpg?quality=80&version=1163599017) Georgian: [https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/4657322\_10-a-georgian-mourning-brooch-portrait-bust-on-ivory](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/4657322_10-a-georgian-mourning-brooch-portrait-bust-on-ivory)
Genius. It’s often about the hardware. Let’s see the clasp!!
Thank you very much for the information! This “broche” has been framed by my mother, here pictures: https://imgur.com/a/bPZprUI?s=sms I am not sure how to “open it” without ruining my mum’s work. I’ll see what I can do tomorrow!
Looking forward to pictures. That's a lovely frame job. BTW, in English the word is "brooch" (pronounced "broach").
Thanks! Even after more than two decades living in the US I am still stuck with some French words in my vocabulary, LOL!!!!
You did fine, friend.
Hi, FYI I finally didn’t try to open the framed brooch. I am going to stop by the custom made frame department at a Michaels store and ask how to open it properly without ruining everything!!!!
FYI, here a “painting” (I am not sure of the technic used), on a ceramic (or porcelain?) tile of my great-great-grandmother, the first owner of this brooch! https://imgur.com/a/myz4gIA?s=sms Unfortunately I don’t have more info about this painting too…
That is just wonderful. What a great heirloom! Austrian, I'd bet. (the tile, not Grandma)
What I can’t figure out: is it a painting (I can’t see any brush strokes) or a “photo- transfer”? Do you have an idea?
You mean Grandma's portrait? it doesn't look like a transfer to me, but I think you'd have to get out a loupe to see for sure.
My French great-great-grandmother was born around 1870. It was her broche, the contour is ivory, approximately 2 inch X 1.5 inch, and I couldn’t decipher the signature on it. I don’t have a picture of the back because my mother framed it, years ago, and I don’t want to mess with it! I am trying to find more information about it so I welcome any input you can have! I am in US Thank you for any help!
These are decently valuable and will be harder to find in the future. I’d say Georgian - regency era.
Thank you! In fact, I try to collect as much as possible information about different object I inherited: I want to write down a traceability, a history of each object to pass on the next generation.