Antique French Miniature Portrait Painting, Saint Jean Baptiste Religious Scene espuelas for hunting or riding

for hunting or riding

All housed in the original presentation box bearing a label for makers Gay et Perrin

active 1891-1912

Very finely crafted from the highest quality silver

Bears the original label

Antique French Miniature Portrait Painting, Saint Jean Baptiste Religious Scene espuelas for hunting or ridingAntique French miniature portrait painting gouache on thin wafer depicting Saint Jean Baptiste. He is wearing a sheepskin and holding a staff proclaiming Ecce Agnus Dei (Behold the lamb of God). Beautifully hand painted, he is depicted against a blue sky surrounded by a forest setting. Housed under glass with gilded brass surround in a wooden frame. In overall good antique condition with general wear commensurate with age and use, some scratches