Portrait Miniature Lovely Woman, ca 1850

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1900: item #177029
MTG08

Delightful English portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a beautiful young woman, circa 1850. She wears a décolleté white dress with a pink rose at the corsage; her glossy dark hair is smoothly pulled back. Set in a gold engraved frame with braided three-color brown hair reverse. Red leather traveling case lined with worn velvet and silk. Good condition: some dirt under the glass; hair braid is unraveling. Measures 2 ¾” by 2 ¼”.

Portrait Miniature Brooch of Gent, ca 1840

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1900: item #177026
MSM01

Portrait miniature of gentleman on porcelain, circa 1840. He wears a brown coat, a white shirt and black neck cloth. Set into gilt metal brooch frame. Very good condition. Pin and clasp are later replacements. Portrait measures 1 ¾” by 1 ½”; brooch is 2 ¼” wide.

Portrait Miniature of Girl w/ Dimple c 1840

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1900: item #177023
MB48a

English School portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a charming young girl, circa 1840. The girl wears a white frock and has dark wavy hair; she has large blue eyes and a dimple in her chin! Set in a gold foliate bracelet clasp frame. Good condition; a few specks of dust and small scratches to glass. Measures 2 ½” by 2”.

Portrait Miniature Young Gent, c 1820

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #177018
MB241

Charming and naïve English School portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a young gentleman, circa 1820. He wears a black coat, waistcoat and white cravat. Set in a red leather case. Good condition; just a little dust; wear to case. Measures 2 7/8” by 2 3/8”.

Portrait Miniature Pair, Husband & Wife

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #177016
MB139a

Delightful pair of English School portrait miniatures, depicting a lady and a gentleman, circa 1830. Both sitters wear black, he with a white stock, she with a white lace collar and what looks like a Wedgwood cameo! They are frame together in a red leather case. Condition is excellent. The case was probably originally just for her; it doesn’t close now with both portraits. A nearly illegible note on the back reads: “believe this to be Mi_ Bourne Rev C Griffiths wife Marcia Marie Bourne left b... Click for details

Portrait Miniature of Handsome Gent, ca 1800

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1800: item #176993
MSQ05

Absolutely wonderful portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a young gentleman, possibly Swedish, circa 1800. The rosy cheeked youth wears a white waistcoat, white chemise with stickpin, black stock, and black coat, the collar edged in white or light blue piping. He is beautifully painted and in excellent condition. Set in a gilt metal mount with gilded slip in a papier mache frame. Sight size is 1 ¾” by 1 3/8”; frame measures 5” by 4 5/8”.

Portrait Miniature of Lovely Woman, c 1835

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #176992
MSQ04

Lovely English School portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a beautiful girl, circa 1835. The sitter wears a white dress with peach colored shawl. Her upswept hair is dressed in ringlets. Condition is good: some dirt or light mold under the glass. Large chip in upper right corner of the frame. Gilded gesso frame with Cheltenham framer’s label on reverse. Measures 6 ¾” by 6”; sight size is 3 5/8” by 3”.

Pair of Georgian Studs, Portrait, Hair Scene

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #176990
MB78

A charming pair of early 19th century English School miniatures on ivory, set into gold and gilt metal studs . The first depicts a young girl wearing a white dress and bonnet, her sweet face looking straight ahead. The other stud features a hairwork memorial scene of two doves on a tomb or plinth, surrounded by a garnet border. One can only guess whether the two are related! Condition is very good; slight fading of the girl’s face. The girl measures 9/16”; the doves are ½”.

Lovely 19th C Box w/ Portrait Miniature Plus!

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1900: item #176986
MB81

Lovely 19th century Continental School circular portrait box, featuring a watercolor miniature of a lady in 18th century dress, and an en grisaille rustic scene with bridge, man, animals, stream and house set into the lid and base of a tortoiseshell box. Condition is very good;, crack to box by lady's headress. Measures 2” in diameter.

Portrait Miniature of Gentleman, Paillou

Fine Art: Paintings: Miniatures Pre 1837 VR: item #176980
MSQ06

English portrait miniature in watercolor on ivory of a gentleman with a mole below his moth, circa the turn of the 18th century. The portrait is attributed to Peter Paillou, Jr. (1757-after 1831), who practiced his art in London and Glasgow. The sunset background and smoothly painted face are characteristic of Paillou. The reverse features a sheaf of hair gathered and held by a tiny gold ring, surrounded by a seed pearl bow. Many of the seed pearls have come loose; there’s some water damage t... Click for details