Antique Hand Painted BROOCH Paris Flea Mkt Arc de Triomphe -Artist Signed: Crest

A wonderful & rare Paris flea market find! One of our favorite parts of visiting Paris - the flea markets! We were informed this is an antique brooch, a signed watercolor. Covered… by Glass? Other? Signature may be “Crest“. Nicely sized! We believe esti circa 1900. Could be earlier. We are going based on the info we were given, & clasp would work in this timeframe. It sure would help if we could find the artist. Likely a tourist piece from the era. Can’t guarantee. Unknown metal material. Lovely, pretty details. Closure appears to be some sort of trombone style clasp, which we understand was used & popular in France late 1840s-1940s. It does work, but seems to loosen from time to time. Could be that we’re just not fastening it correctly. Does have a bit of a swoop in it. Perhaps if you straighten, it will help. Some tarnish, & can use a good overall cleaning. Including part that covers the painting, w/smudges around the edges. Afraid to use the wrong solution, will leave cleaning up to the new owner. Painting itself appears to be in VG condition; we do see a mark on the very edge, near frame, under T in artists signature. Cleaning will surely brighten the image. See pics for size. As with all of our items, comes to you as is, as found. Imperfect, but we love it. Please base your opinions on all photos. Ensure you closely review to ensure you agree with all of our findings. We can’t guarantee age, origin or materials. If you have any questions, just let us know.