Antique Portait Painting on Bone in Bakelite Case, 1830 but is being sold primarily

but is being sold primarily as a collector's item

The top appears to be marked "By Beiro

Here is an antique playbill from the Park Theatre

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

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

Antique Portait Painting on Bone in Bakelite Case, 1830 but is being sold primarilyHere 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