Silhouette-Miniature, Louis Frowein, ca. 1845 #tageskleid These beadwork bands continue into

These beadwork bands continue into the cuffs of the half-length sleeves and the high stand-up collar

ideal for enthusiasts of antique white dresses

Length: ~ 102 cm

Belt buckle dimensions: ~ 9 x 3

with the silk underskirt fully intact - a rarity

Silhouette-Miniature, Louis Frowein, ca. 1845 #tageskleid These beadwork bands continue intoExceptional miniature by Louis Frowein, from the later Biedermeier period. Made as a silhouette, partly in eglomis technique. Louis Frowein came from Elberfeld, Germany. His family, which had founded a textile dynasty, had been at home here since the 17th century. He was a royal Prussian councillor of commerce and lived between 1808 and 1882. His daughter Anna Witte, ne Frowein, inscribed his name and dates of life on the reverse. She also states that