A gentleman, painted in sepia
and chopped hair,
Irish School, circa 1770.

This unusual miniature and the ornate reverse are rendered in chopped hair, with only the face and hand, painted in sepia tones, executed in watercolor.

Set in the original gold locket frame, the reverse with the initials "W M" surrounded by a laurel wreath.

2 inches (5.1 cm) high.

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