Antique French 12" Champleve Enamel & Heavy Bronze or Brass Picture Frame, Floral with Cross Finial pele a pastry The portrait is superb

The portrait is superb

1850-70s) boulle box

working lock with key and simply gorgeous

They're made with precision and all the elegance that also went into finest French furniture

and with such beautiful eyes

Antique French 12" Champleve Enamel & Heavy Bronze or Brass Picture Frame, Floral with Cross Finial pele a pastry The portrait is superbWonderful antique French Napoleon III or Victorian era champleve enamel 12" tall picture frame with colorful floral & foliate decoration in a turquoise "mat", set in heavy gilded bronze or brass with easel back stand and unique Catholic or Christian cross finial! "Champleve" is a technique of etching the design into the bronze or brass panel itself, then filled with the enamel in various colors & shades. Often confused with "cloisonn" but that method