Fine Miniature On Boxwood Snuff Box

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #389641

A particularly fine example of stippled painting is displayed under glass on the top of this simple boxwood snuff box: an Alpine beauty is portrayed in her native costume, a striped blue apron over her red dress, a brown cape, her hair bound up in a black bandeau with a toss of red ribbons on top. The details are almost microscopic! Measuring 1-5/8 inches in diameter and one inch high, the piece is in superb condition and was probably made in Switzerland or the Tyrol in the second quarter of t... Click for details

Striking Miniature Portrait on Ivory; c 1830

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #388948
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Nicely executed ivory miniature of a woman in bonnet and lace; enamelled frame; sight size 2 1/4" by 1 3/4"; slight paint rubbing at 5 o'clock

English School Portrait Miniature of Gent (c.1790)

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1800: item #386666
00122

English School (c. 1790), oval portrait miniature, water color on ivory. The head-and-shoulders portrait depicts a gentleman with powdered hair and blue eyes facing left. He wears a white shirt and cravat, with waist-coat and scarlet ribbon, under a dark blue jactket. The plaited-hair reverse with central oval blue enamel cartouche containing the initials, "MB", decorated with seed pearls (some seed pearls missing). Contained within oval brass pendant with original hide traveling case. Diam... Click for details

Portrait Miniature of Gent, Lord Dundonald, 1789

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1800: item #386298
MNO979

Georgian portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a gentleman in military dress, identified as Lord Dundonald circa 1789. The gent wears a blue military jacket with gold epaulettes and buttons, and a white waistcoat and jabot. Set in a lacquered wood frame with a gilt metal mount. Good condition; one tiny nick to the background at one cheek; frame a bit bowed, the cornucopia and ring loose (with adjacent crack); some where to mount. Sight size 2 1/4” by 1 3/4”.

Portrait Miniature Cut Silhouettes of a Boy and a Girl

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #386293
MSA05

Fine and fabulous Georgian portrait miniature cut silhouettes of a boy and a girl, facing each other, bronzed and highlighted and laid on card. The detail is fantastic, from her frilly and beribboned bonnet to his ruffled collar and gold buttons. Super bird’s eye maple veneer frame. All in very good condition: some staining to paper background, some nicks to frame and staining to paper backing. Measures 7 1/2” by 6”; sight size is 4 7/8” by 3 1/8”.

Portrait Miniature of Young Girl w/ Cherries

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1900: item #386284
MB68c

Late 19th century Continental School portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a young girl picking cherries. She wears a white dress and blue apron, from which the cherries spill. She's even slung then over her ears like earrings! Set into an engraved gilt metal mount, which would probably have been set into a frame or box. Good condition: there’s a little light mold and a few tiny spots of dirt. Measures 3’ by 2”; sight size is 1 1/2” by 1”.

English School Portrait Miniature of Sweet Lady, 1770

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1800: item #386282
MB68a

An English School portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a sweet lady, circa 1770. She wears a blue dress and white fichu with a rose at her corsage, and a matching blue and white bonnet and blue ribbon choker. Set into a fishskin traveling case. Good condition: there’s a small area of water damage to the far right side and a tiny chip to the glass at the top. Measures 1 1/2” by 1 3/8”.

Portrait Miniature of Lady in Beautiful Case, 18th C

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1800: item #386280
MB68a

A late 18th century English School portrait miniature in watercolor on card of a lady with a white scarf wound artfully through her powdered hair. She wears a white dress; her cheeks are rosy. Set into a beautiful composition traveling case decorated on both sides with a vase of flowers. The whole is in very good condition. Measures 2” by 1 7/8”.

Portrait Miniature of Lady, in Box, w/ Hair Memorial

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1900: item #386271
MB176

Anglo-Indian School Portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a lady, circa 1840. This is an extraordinary piece: it’s a portrait miniature and a memorial miniature, housed in a parquetry box. The miniature is wonderful: a lady, seated, wears a black dress with a white lace collar, a black ribbon choker, and a charming white lace cap bedecked with flowers. The detail is super, especially the jewelry – she wears a two-strand gold necklace with a sapphire and diamond heart pendant, and a lon... Click for details

English School Portrait Miniature of Gent, c 1760

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1800: item #386268
MCH780

English School portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a gentleman, circa 1760. He wears a bright blue coat over a blue waistcoat and white shirt, his powdered hair en queue. Set in turned wood frame. The likeness is nicely done; face is slightly bluish; coat has been repainted; minor crack to frame. Loose paper reverse. Measures 2” by 1 5/8”; sight size is 1 3/8” by 1 1/8”.