Fine Signed Miniature Portrait of Agnes Sorel, Presumed c. 1830s-40s French style playing cards a terrific planter for a

a terrific planter for a cactus or succulent

and balance when perched on something

I just really like the shape of this apple

I just snagged a handful of pieces by James Frederic Bone (1929-2015)

this one I found in New Hampshire and believe dates to the late 19th/very early 20th c

Fine Signed Miniature Portrait of Agnes Sorel, Presumed c. 1830s-40s French style playing cards a terrific planter for aHow could I resist this one, a 19th c. miniature portrait of the rather iconic mistress to King Charles VII of France, Agns Sorel (1422 1450; popularly known as Dame de Beaut [Lady of Beauty]), painted here with one breast bared in keeping with several depictions of her done in her day. (My favorite is by Francois Clouet, c. 1450, which I've included in photos, and from which this miniature clearly derives inspiration.) As a side note, as I understand