Rare and precious memento c.1810-20s of Louis XVIII, brother of ill-fated French King Louis XVI - a hand painted tiny portrait miniature in excellent condition and all original along with a flower painting housed in the backside of the locket pendant, signifying alliance with the Royals in the time of the French Revolution. Louis XVIII known as the Desired (French: le Désiré), was King of France from 1814 to 1824, except for a brief interruption during the Hundred Days in 1815. Before his reign, he spent 23 years in exile from France beginning in 1791, during the French Revolution and the First French Empire. The 3 cover glasses, slightly concave, would be greatly improved by an interior cleaning, but I don't see how to easily open the locket. You'd have a very clean clear portrait of the King once the convex glass is carefully cleaned and then reset. The pendant or locket is 18k gold, as is the bale. A superb little treasure of importance in time. Full measurements noted on photos.
Very good to excellent condition for age and type - just needing the internal side of the cover glass cleaned to bring it to excellent. I'm sure a goldsmith could be of help. The locket or pendant is nearly 1/4" thick/depth, and just over 1" in diameter. The painting is amazing for such a tiny painting. Some age/wear to the 18k gold, no breaks to the 2 convex cover glass panels. RARE!
