Antique French Portrait Miniature, Gentleman in Red Vest, Revolutionary War bag salad or ice cream serving

salad or ice cream serving bowl with unique styling and fabulous condition

but the inclusion of the original interior fitted tray and its 3 "necessaire" items with the included original calendar for 1850 helps us pin its date to that year

and was also made for the Grand Tour traveler as a souvenir of Rome

it's the art work on top that most interests me

Antique French Portrait Miniature, Gentleman in Red Vest, Revolutionary War bag salad or ice cream servingAnother exceptionally fine portrait in miniature, a red vested French Revolutionary gentleman whose visage is so handsomely captured by a very capable artist who has not signed his or her work. I have not taken this painting out of its wooden frame to see if there might be a signature on the outer rim of the painting, or on the backside, and will leave that decision to the next owner. Suffice it to say, the painting is as detailed and fine as if it