Rhada Bathing with Krishna Watching, Fine Antique Indian Miniature Painting, Framed as Found 18th century clock dial Examples of sentiment and souvenir

Examples of sentiment and souvenir glass like this seem to date all the way from the 1850s through to the early 20th century

one could (carefully) wear it still

is a lengthy

This one is signed William S

Rhada Bathing with Krishna Watching, Fine Antique Indian Miniature Painting, Framed as Found 18th century clock dial Examples of sentiment and souvenirI purchased this one at Brimfield from a dealer of very fine things (a few of which I've brought home over the years, a 19th century flip up brass pocket pendant sun dial one of my favorites ever.) He had recently acquired a dozen or so Indian miniatures manuscript paintings from one collection, many of them erotic and all of them wonderful; this the one that called to me. (What richer, time and culture spanning art historical subject than a bathing