Early Miniature Portrait of Mrs. C. Tasker in Original Frame May This wonderful carving of a

This wonderful carving of a nude woman--who

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Early Miniature Portrait of Mrs. C. Tasker in Original Frame May This wonderful carving of aA tricky one to photograph due to the glare from the glass, but imagine our Mrs. C. Tasker, as noted on the back of the frame, as much lovelier in person! Housed in its original frame, I would guess the portrait is American and likely dates to the 1830s 40s. I've become more and more drawn to antique miniature portraits, especially of women, in part for the fact that that they were very soon to give way to early photographs, and for the