Pair of Miniature Portraits, c. 1820s-30s: Very Handsome Young Man in Uniform and Young Woman with Ringlets tea chest and the back side

and the back side

nicely mellowed gold paint

being 170 or so years old--this

Inside are two very nice lacquer trays with tiered bottoms

Pair of Miniature Portraits, c. 1820s-30s: Very Handsome Young Man in Uniform and Young Woman with Ringlets tea chest and the back sideSuch a handsome and very royal looking young subject in this c. 1820 30s miniature portrait, making one think of Timothy Chalamet poised for a period drama! His face and uniform look very French to me, but there is English language newspaper covering portions of the reverse, so perhaps painted in England. I imagine that with some research someone could figure out exactly who he is, but I'd be content just to keep company with him. Unsigned as far as I