18K gold handpainted miniature necklace or bracelet of Varvara Rimskaya-Korsakova, circa 1980's.

Although some jewellery pieces are miniature works of art, we mean it literally here - this beautiful necklace or bracelet has been masterfully crafted in 18K yellow gold the design of a photo frame, with an ornate scroll and foliate border, a simple border surrounding the artwork, and a solid gold backing. Encapsulated in this frame, is a artfully handpainted miniature of Russian Countess Varvara Rimskaya-Korsakova (née Mergasova, 18331878) was a Russian socialite and a great beauty of the 19th Century, famed for her striking appearance and influence in Parisian high society. She was married to military officer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and was the subject of famous portraits by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, known as "La Venus Tartare" for her exotic beauty. Her 1864 portrait hangs in the Musée d'Orsay.

Weight: 6,1 grams

Dimensions: 35cm - length of the velvet neckpiece (you can easily have your own length cut)

                      25,4mm x 22,2mm - length by width of the handpainted miniature

Age: Circa 1980's

Period: Vintage

Condition: Excellent

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