Antique Hand Painted Porcelain Harlequin Pendant 15ct Bacchus regretted his brutality and

Bacchus regretted his brutality and poured his wine over the crystal

A lovely statement piece

A prominent element within the painting

The panels are joined together by simple jump rings linked at the base with a leaf-shaped element studded with Persian turquoise in the Pavé style and creating a striking blue surface

and jewelry also became larger and more elaborate to keep up with the clothing styles

Antique Hand Painted Porcelain Harlequin Pendant 15ct Bacchus regretted his brutality andHand 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 pendant. The Victorians loved to hearken back