Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots in Mourning Attire, After Nicholas Hilliard (d. 1619) Antique

Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots in Mourning Attire, After Nicholas Hilliard (d. 1619) AntiqueAdditional Description: A hauntingly elegant antique oil portrait depicting Mary, Queen of Scots in somber mourning dress after the celebrated Tudor portrait tradition associated with Nicholas Hilliard. The queen is portrayed with a delicate translucent veil cap, dramatic lace ruff, jeweled black gown with gilded ornamentation, and a subtle cruciform pendant suspended at the bodice reinforcing the Catholic symbolism and tragic mythology long

or the storage of personal articles

Empire Revival (1880-1910) - likely some later bolstering/re-upholstery

with official stamps

Victorian or early 20th C Mourning Brooch/Pendant mount

cast in darkened metal

History: During the second half of the 20th century

The simple neutral ground keeps the focus on the sitter and gives the work a very intimate

Maison Boissier luxury correspondence box - 1875-1890

a hallmark often found on quality French accessories and mechanical fittings of the late 19th to early 20th century

or on sideboards where guests could admire both their craftsmanship and their host’s taste

1834-1908)

paper liner/textile style (blue)