Antique Austrian Portrait Miniature, Possibly The Young Son of Napoleon, c.1820s 18k scissors The mother of pearl pen

The mother of pearl pen shown is only a prop and is not included

The clasp fits perfectly tight

The enameled plaque is in remarkably fine condition

some on bottom at outer perimeter

ornate Louis XV style pattern with stylized seashells and palmette accents

Antique Austrian Portrait Miniature, Possibly The Young Son of Napoleon, c.1820s 18k scissors The mother of pearl penThis miniature came to us from a disbursed collection out of Russia, and among those were several of this same child. I've looked at all the images of Napoleon's son (with Marie Louise), who spent most of his entire life at the Schnbrunn Palace, Vienna, home of his grandmother, Empress Maria Therese (Habsburg line). This boy looks incredibly like that child. The other portraits in the group or family collection included several Habsburg line images,