35mm - Vintage German Round Glass Decal Portrait Cabochon Lady Jane Digby Ellenborough J302
These cabochons were made in Germany. No longer produced, They are a decal print on a white glass or porcelain base. Please note the white lines are just reflections from my lights. This is a portrait of Lady Jane Ellenborough from the Gallery of Beauties which is an exquisite collection of 38 portraits showcasing the most esteemed women from Munich’s nobility and bourgeoisie. Commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria, the portraits were primarily painted between 1827 and 1850 by Joseph Karl Stieler. I happen to currently have a couple cameos with this woman on it. I was doing some more research out of curiosity and I must say she is fascinating. There are complete Bios on her. Here is a little blurb from wiki. You be the judge "English: daughter of Admiral Henry Digby of Trafalgar, leading beauty of her time, scandaliser, courtier to royalty across Europe, married 6 times, contributor to the Kama Sutra, originator of the word "cad". Finally found true happiness with a bedouin Arab Sheikh, buried in Damaskus"
