Antique Miniature Portrait Brooch Double Sided 19th Century Victorian Era, Rare and elegant antique brooch featuring a rotating central compartment, designed as a double sided frame. One side displays a hand painted miniature portrait of a yougn women,protected under a glass cover. While the reverse side contains an original photograph ,making this piece both decorative and deeply sentimental. The rotating mechanism allows the central oval to turn smoothly within the ornate outer frame with decorative openwork details, typical of the 19 th century. The miniature painting shows delicate facial features and soft coloring consistent with Victorian era portrait miniatures, which were often worn as personal or sentimental jewelry. Such rotating portrait and photograph brooches were often worn as personal keepsakes,commemorating loved ones, and are highly sought after by collectors today. Period: 19th century Type: Rotating brooch / double sided portrait brooch Materials: Metal frame, Hand Painted Miniature , Photograph ,Glass Features: Rotating central frame ,double sided use Shape: Oval Condition: Good antique condition with visible age related wear.The miniature shows natural fading; the photograph and mechanism are consistent with age and remain functional. A rare and charming example of Victorian sentimental jewelry, ideal for collectors of antique brooches, miniature portraits, or historical photograph jewelry. The brooch is accompanied by its original Beaverbrooks jewellery box, adding provenance and collectability to this rare piece. This piece has been fully checked by our in house jeweller & gemologist. Shipped tracked and insured from the Netherlands (within the European Union).You can expect to receive this item in 5 business days or less.