This one-of-a-kind, signed French antique hand-painted brooch has a very chateau-worthy image of a magnificently carefree lady in a splendid pink dress enjoying the delights a tree-swing in a park. 
Trombone clasp. 
 
The image is based on “The Swing” (French: “L'Escarpolette”), also known as “The Happy Accidents of the Swing” (French: “Les Hasards heureux de l'escarpolette”, the original title), is an 18th-century oil painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard in the Wallace Collection in London. It is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Rococo era and is Fragonard's best-known work. Her shoe has flown off, but this has not dampened her delight. Statuary cherubs watch in wonder. This gorgeous brooch is carefully protected under glass and surrounded by an intricate rolled gold frame.
In 1920, the poem "Portrait of a Lady" by William Carlos Williams is believed to reference Fragonard's work and this painting in particular.
 
MATERIAL
Celluloid, Glass, Rolled Gold 
 
AGE 
1880-1910
 
CONDITION 
Very good – surface wear commensurate with age and use
 
SIZE: 
H 5 cm 
W 3.5 cm 
 
WEIGHT:
14.66 g
 
Please read descriptions and inspect photos carefully, paying careful attention to size and weight. Due to the age of antique and vintage jewelry, minor abrasions and wear of finishes is normal and appreciated. All items have been tested to be in working/usable condition, unless otherwise stated. Jewelry pieces are carefully wrapped, ribboned and shipped in an elegant velvet box.