19th century portrait miniature, first half 19th century, depicting an attractive young woman before a minimal landscape backdrop, the sitter beautifully adorned with gold drop earrings and guard chain attached to a watch hook and watch, 9.5 cm, 8 cm, set within a gilt mount and leather lined case, 13 cm, 11 cm published: "How the watch was worn, a fashion for 500 Years', by Genevieve Cummins, colourplate 137, page 60