Antique Swiss Vermeil & Hand Painted Enamel Portrait Brooch flowers Charles attempted to rule as

Charles attempted to rule as an absolute monarch and was forced to abdicate

A great example of the Victorians' love of adorning themselves with anything and everything they found

The use of paste remained common in fine jewelry

The Grand Tour was a rite of passage for well-to-do members of the upper classes in England and America during the Victorian Era

Antique Swiss Vermeil & Hand Painted Enamel Portrait Brooch flowers Charles attempted to rule asHand 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. This fabulous portrait brooch depicts a Swiss beauty