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Miniature Antique French Portrait Painting on Celluloid of Woman, Framed, C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Miniature Antique French Portrait Painting on Celluloid of Woman, Framed, C1880. Measures- 5.75"H
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Late 19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

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Paint

Antique 18Th C Indian Rajput Miniature Mughal Painting
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique late 18th century Indian miniature painting with a traditional scene of social life. In
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Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Miniature Painting

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Paint

German Miniature of Young Lady in a Fancy Hat
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming German miniature painting, created of oil on copper, depicts a young woman wearing a
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Miniature Painting

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Copper

Continental Miniature Easel Oil Painting Landscape Forest Paper Painted Bronze
Located in Greven, DE
Continental Miniature Easel Oil Painting Landscape Forest Paper Painted Bronze Continental Paper
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Early 20th Century Belle Époque Antique Miniature Painting

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Bronze

18th Century miniature bronze gilt cabinet with underglass paintings
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century miniature bronze gilt cabinet with underglass paintings 18th Century gilt Bronze
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18th Century European Antique Miniature Painting

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Gold, Bronze

German 19th Century 18-22K Gold Bracelet with Five Miniature Portrait Paintings
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Articulated Bracelet with Five Original Enamel Miniature Paintings on Porcelain *No signature or maker's mark
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1870s Victorian Antique Miniature Painting

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Gold, Enamel

Antique 1790 Chatelaine Miniature Landscape Painting Mother Of Metal Beads Hair
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This rare châtelaine with a delicate landscape miniature painting mounted as a slide was made
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1780s English George III Antique Miniature Painting

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Brass, Gilt Metal

Oil Painting Portrait Miniature: Napoleon Bonaparte, Full Military Dress
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique Oil Painting French Portrait Miniature: Napoleon Bonaparte, Full Military Dress France, Mid
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Miniature Painting

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Wood

Antique Victorian Miniature Hand Painting Locket Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Antique Victorian 14k gold pendant locket, decorated with hand painted miniature painting
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19th Century Victorian Antique Miniature Painting

2 Lovely Ladies
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. Late 18th century - early 19th century Miniature Paintings of ( Lovely Ladies ) w/ original
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Late 18th Century Antique Miniature Painting

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Wood

2 Lovely Ladies
2 Lovely Ladies
$850 / set
Antique Gold Miniature Hand Painted Porcelain Perfume Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite antique 18k gold perfume bottle, decorated with porcelain hand painted miniature painting
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19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

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Gold

Italian 18th C. Miniature Capriccio, Ruins, Figures attr. to Giovanni Panini
By Giovanni Paolo Panini
Located in Vero Beach, FL
. Beautifully executed Gouache miniature painting of Roman ruins and figures. It is attributed to Giovanni Paolo
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Miniature Painting

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Giltwood, Paper

Antique Indian Mughal School Painting Court Emperors
Located in Long Island City, NY
the side. Dating back to the mid to late 18th century. Framed. Antique Indian Miniature Paintings And
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18th Century Unknown Antique Miniature Painting

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Paint

Late 18th–Early 19th Century Miniature Watercolor of a Military, Brass Frame
Located in Knivsta, SE
miniature painting traditions. The artwork is housed in a contemporary elegant brass frame, finely worked
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Brass

18th Century Portrait Miniature - Style of William Wood (1768 -1809)
Located in Basildon, GB
an English portrait artist, renowned for his miniature paintings during the Georgian era. Born in
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Late 18th Century English Rococo Antique Miniature Painting

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Gold

19th-Century Basque Country Miniature Souvenir
Located in Madrid, ES
19th-Century Basque Country Miniature Souvenir Charming 19th-century miniature painting depicting
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1880s Antique Miniature Painting

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Fruitwood

Antique Belle Époque Enamel Miniature Amor Cupid Carrying a Cornucopia Metall
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This charming enamel miniature painting of cupid carrying a cornucopia dull of roses was painted in
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1880s European Belle Époque Antique Miniature Painting

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Enamel, Gilt Metal

French school late 18th Century, Portrait of a young man, oil on metal
Located in Paris, FR
miniature painting. It was undoubtedly a portrait intended to remain very intimate in order to remember the
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Oil

William Sherman Potts Painting
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
, Connecticut, New Jersey. William Potts is known for portrait, landscape and miniature painting, magazine
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Early 20th Century American Antique Miniature Painting

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Paint

William Sherman Potts Painting
William Sherman Potts Painting
$6,500 Sale Price
45% Off
Royal Conclave: A Manuscript Glimpse into Persian Courtly Life
Located in Langweer, NL
A page from a Persian manuscript, distinguished by its intricate miniature painting and surrounding
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Early 18th Century Persian Antique Miniature Painting

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Paper

18th Century Altar Modell, South Germany, with Original Painting, Wood
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century Altar Modell, South Germany, with original painting, wood A rare altar model with
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Miniature Painting

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Wood

Antique Empire 18k Gold Pendant Frame Double Sided Frame Miniature Frame Enamel
Located in Munich, Bavaria
originally intended for a miniature painting that could be worn on a gold chain. Alternatively such frames
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Early 1800s Empire Antique Miniature Painting

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18k Gold, Enamel

Miniature Continental Landscape Painting
Located in Sheffield, MA
Miniature Continental landscape, oil on panel, depicting house and shored boat, initialed ''W
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19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Red, Black and Gold Indian Album Pages, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda, C
Located in London, GB
These Indian miniature paintings showcases an elegantly dressed Indian man and a lady, the lady
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18th Century Indian Antique Miniature Painting

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Paint

Antique Indian Mughal Painting of a Couple in Erotic Embrace, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a gouache and gold miniature painting on paper of an amorous couple on a veranda
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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Paper

Miniature Mughal of Emperor Akbar And His Wife In His Courtyard, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Mughal miniature painting, executed with an exceptionally fine single-hair brush, is a
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Miniature Painting

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Paint, Paper

18th Century Gold Portrait Miniature Ring A Lady Painted Enamel
Located in Firenze, IT
oval miniature measures 21mm x 19mm. The technique of miniature painting in enamel has been popular in
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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Miniature Painting

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Three Hunters on Horseback in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
with a 100% rag silk-lined mat in a gold gilded frame A Persian miniature is a small Persian painting
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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Miniature Painting

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Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Four Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
tradition of wall-painting, the survival rate and state of preservation of miniatures is better, and
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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Miniature Painting

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Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper

Miniature Hunt Scene Painting on Board
Located in Savannah, GA
A miniature hunt scene painting on board, 19th century. sight: 5 ½ by 4 inches frame: 8 by 6
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Miniature Painting

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Wood, Paint

18th-Century Miniature Oil Painting – Possibly England
Located in Madrid, ES
18th-Century Miniature Oil Painting – Possibly England Exquisite 18th-century miniature oil
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1740s Antique Miniature Painting

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Fruitwood

Antique Oval Bronze Box With Hand-painted Miniature – Signed "p. Brin"
Located in Bilzen, BE
miniature painting, suggests this was a luxury item—likely dating to the late 19th or early 20th century
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Miniature Painting

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Bronze

18th-Century Miniature Oil Painting – Virgen Dolorosa
Located in Madrid, ES
An exquisite 18th-century Sevillian miniature oil painting depicting the Virgen Dolorosa, a
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1730s Antique Miniature Painting

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Fruitwood

Rare Antique Miniature BOX Hand-Painted Multi Music Figure Jewlery Box Gold
Located in Wembley, GB
. This artwork is a rare example of modern Middle Eastern miniature painting adapted onto a ceramic
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Early 1900s West Asian Hollywood Regency Antique Miniature Painting

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Marble, Gold

Rare Antique Hand-Painted Miniature BOX Multi Music Figure Jewlery Box Gold
Located in Wembley, GB
. This artwork is a rare example of modern Middle Eastern miniature painting adapted onto a ceramic
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Early 1900s West Asian Hollywood Regency Antique Miniature Painting

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Marble, Gold

Antique Miniature French Portrait Painting, Signed 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
19th-century Artist Signed Miniature French Portrait Painting. Dimensions: Height: 5.5 inches
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19th Century French Antique Miniature Painting

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Canvas, Wood

Persian School Indian Miniature Islamic painting Blue Architecture Prince
Located in Norfolk, GB
Persian School This miniature is an interesting conundrum as several elements fall outside of
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Miniature Painting

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Watercolor, Paper

Mughal Miniature of Shah Jahan on a Leisure Stroll, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Mughal miniature painting, meticulously crafted with a single-hair brush on fine rice paper
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Miniature Painting

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Paint, Paper

Antique Painting by Agnes Augusta Talboys of Persian Kittens 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine oil on canvas painting by Agnes Augusta Talboys (1863-1940/41) signed lower right and
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Late 19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

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Canvas

Gilded Metal Guilloché Enamel Jewelry Box with Hand-Painted Miniature
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
19th- to early 20th-century decorative traditions, where enamel and miniature painting were symbols of
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19th Century French Antique Miniature Painting

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Metal, Enamel

Framed Miniature Watercolor Painting of Children Playing Cricket
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a miniature watercolor painting of two boys with different shades of blue jackets and a girl
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Miniature Painting

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Paper

19th Century miniature oil on board painting of edelweiss
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century miniature oil on board painting of edelweiss circa 1880. Fine quality desktop
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Late 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Miniature Painting

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Wood, Paint

Antique French Portrait Miniature Oil Painting Vigee Lebrun Mother Daughter 1860
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Portrait Miniature oil Painting, Jenny Savy, circa 1860. The painting being larger
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19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Oil

Mid 19th Century French Nobleman Miniature Portrait Painting
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A French Nobleman Portrait.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Miniature Painting

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Paint, Paper

Antique Miniature Landscape Oil Painting - Initialed - Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique miniature landscape oil painting on Masonite panel - complete with original ebonized soft
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Early 20th Century Antique Miniature Painting

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

Victorian Yellow Gold Miniature Portrait Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
from the early-mid 18th Century. The miniature painting is held in an oval 9k yellow gold frame
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1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Miniature Painting

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9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Oil Miniature Sailboat Landscape
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
England, many of his 1880s paintings depict scenes near his New York home. Over time, his style evolved to
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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Antique Miniature Painting

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Oil, Board

Portrait miniature, by F. Carbonara
Located in GB
F. Carbonara was an Italian miniature portrait artist active in the early 19th century. There is an
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Early 19th Century Antique Miniature Painting

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Watercolor, Board

Antique Miniature Watercolor Painting Portrait of a Woman Neoclassical Frame
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique miniature watercolor portrait of a woman in a neoclassical style, set without glass in a
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique Miniature Painting

Materials

Brass

Antique Miniature Oil Painting on Panel French Battle Cavalry Horse Scene 1875
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique miniature French School oil on panel painting, a post battle cavalry scene, James
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1870s French School Antique Miniature Painting

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Oil, Panel

18th Century Gold Portrait Miniature Ring Shepherd Boy King David Painted Enamel
Located in London, GB
Israel. The technique of miniature painting in enamel has been popular in France since the 16th century
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Late 18th Century French Rococo Antique Miniature Painting

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Gold, Enamel

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830 Indian Company School A pair of
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19th Century Indian Antique Miniature Painting

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Paper

Antique Hand Painted Couple Miniature portrait and garnet pin earrings
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Rare antique aristocrat looking hand painted couples miniature painting with original bohemian
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1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Miniature Painting

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Garnet, Silver

Miniature Pair of American Impressionist Framed Landscape Paintings, Circa 1900
Located in Chatham, ON
California Eucalyptus school pair of miniature framed Impressionist landscape paintings - painted
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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Miniature Painting

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Gold Leaf

19th C. Boulle Inlaid Table Box Miniature Pastoral Landscape, Signed Resck
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Boulle Inlaid Table Box Miniature Pastoral Landscape, Signed 'Resck' 19th Century or Older
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Miniature Painting

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Brass, Bronze, Pewter

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique 19th Century Indian miniature Mica paintings C.1830 Indian Company School A pair
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19th Century Indian Antique Miniature Painting

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Paper

SYMONDS. Wine, Women, and Song. LIMITED TO 50 COPIES IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
emblematic Cosway binding with two very fine miniature paintings by Miss Currie. Bound in crushed red morocco
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1880s British Antique Miniature Painting

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Leather

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Find many varieties of an authentic antique miniature painting available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paint, metal and wood, every antique miniature painting was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique miniature painting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique miniature painting is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Empire and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique miniature painting over the years, but those crafted by John Cox Dillman Engleheart, John William Bailey and Coduri of Lyon, France are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Miniature Painting?

Prices for an antique miniature painting start at $156 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $1,450.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Miniature portraits were first painted on a variety of mediums, some of the more popular being vellum, and card or cardboard. Paintings would typically be done in watercolor. Later painting in enamel on metal became a classic medium for painting miniature portraits. On 1stDibs, find an array of authentic miniature portraits.
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    The Mughal miniature painting is a style of Indian illustration that flourished between the 16th and 18th centuries. Mughal miniatures are usually very small and feature intricate details. Shop a collection of antique Mughal miniatures from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    Miniature painting was started in India by the Palas of Bengal, who are considered the pioneers of the art form. Indian miniatures are small, detailed paintings that can be traced back to the 9th century. Shop a collection of miniature paintings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The Mughal style of miniature painting started in the courts of the Mughal Empire in modern-day India and Pakistan. Mughal miniatures are known for their small size and attention to detail. You’ll find a collection of antique Mughal miniatures on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
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    The Mughal School of miniature painting was an art style that yielded many notable miniature paintings between the 16th and 18th centuries, but two of the most renowned works were the Hamza Nama and the Tuti-nama. Miniature painting was used to illustrate and embellish books and featured exquisitely delicate and intricate detail. Shop a range of authentic Mughal miniature paintings on 1stDibs.
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