Antique Portait Painting on Bone in Bakelite Case, 1830 likely once stitched into a

likely once stitched into a larger Nazi flag

this is an interesting piece of history that depicts one of the many forgotten boys that fought in the war

and cloth legs filled with cotton or wool

There is some obvious paint loss and color fading as can be seen in the photographs

The top appears to be marked "By Beiro

Antique Portait Painting on Bone in Bakelite Case, 1830 likely once stitched into aHere is an incredible little original portrait painted on bone. Unfortunately the portrait is extremely worn, to the point that only the subject's dress and hair remain. However, it is still a lovely antique curio and an important piece of artistic tradition. The painting is cased in a gilt tin frame that sits in a hinged Bakelite case. The back of the photo identifies the subject as Aunt Sarah Brown nee Price as painted in 1830. It further states