Gold Leafed Early Miniature Painting on Laquered Papier Mache in Daguerrotype Frame it belonged to my mother and looking at it now

and looking at it now I'm thinking it would be a pretty nice piece to make prints or rubbings from

but possibly gouache

I find them about as pure and poignant as it gets

I'd bet were made from the same piece of wood

Gold Leafed Early Miniature Painting on Laquered Papier Mache in Daguerrotype Frame it belonged to my mother and looking at it nowA curious thing, which I purchased from a seller who knew nothing about it, but found it at an old estate. I believe it is quite an old painting, early 19th century I would guess, executed on what appears to be a gold leafed, black laquered paper mch (such as that one finds antique snuff boxes made of) surface. I think the two layered gold toned frame, with glass, is likely a later addition, as the inner frame conceals a little of the the painting,