Tender sepia mourning miniature depicting a girl petting a lamb beneath the shade of a tree.c.1780.
Set to a navette shaped gold brooch with beaded border,original loop for use as pendant.
Steel pin. 1 inch by 1/2 inch.
The lamb was a popular subject in mourning pieces of the late c18th,the animal not only symbolized gentleness, innocence, and purity but also sweetness, forgiveness and meekness. It was most often used for the mourning of children.