Woman in Pink, 19th C. Hand-painted Portrait Snuff Box antique American portrait I especially love the red

I especially love the red for the eyes and echo of finer painted lines for paws and whiskers

It seems that he was in his 20s or so when in North Carolina

The bone on one half is a bit darker/more orange in tone that the other

giving it a decisive edginess

While these bowls have seen some use--there are chips here and there--I think they are just lovely

Woman in Pink, 19th C. Hand-painted Portrait Snuff Box antique American portrait I especially love the redI love the history of gestures and body language as a vocabulary, and while much is lost on me, I've certainly seen many a pretty young woman portrayed with this raised hand gesture which, together with her deep blush and the bright yellow bow just below her corseted waist, signals both modesty and beckoning at the same time. Quite a vision in pink! Mid 19th c. I believe, finely hand painted, black lacquered snuff box. 3 1 2" x 2 1 4" x 15 16" t. Box