Lovers Eye Painting on an Imperial Plate floral collection ” Hay muses

” Hay muses

My curiosity as high as his notes

what I was last week

by Natalie Papier (Author)

signed on the side

Lovers Eye Painting on an Imperial Plate floral collection ” Hay musesLover's Eye painting on a Lenox porcelain saucer in the "Imperial" pattern with a gold gilt foliate border; 5. 75" (wire spring plate hanger included). THE HISTORY: Lover's Eyes were a jewelry trend c. 1785 1830 of brooches set with tiny watercolor portraits on ivory. Since they were cropped to eyes, they were in many ways more direct and intimate than traditional miniature portraits; but also because they were just eyes, they were often used as