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Victorian Gold Collar Locket Circa 1875-85
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
hearts at all times. Whether it is a miniature portrait, a lock of hair, or even a tiny love letter it
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1870s Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gold

1880s French Diamond and Pearl Enamel Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
pierced decorated, asymmetrical setting displays a feature hand-painted enamel miniature portrait
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1880s French Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Huntsman and Hounds
By Henry Alken
Located in London, GB
. Barber. In 1801, Alken sent a miniature portrait of Miss Gubbins to the Royal Academy Exhibition. He
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19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

Killarney House Garden, Evening
Located in Sheffield, MA
in her brightly colored impressionistic landscapes. Carlisle also drew portraits and painted ivory
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1910s American Impressionist Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

18k Yellow Gold And Silver Pearl Diamond and Enamel Mourning Pendant
Located in Victoria, BC
, angels, or even skulls to represent death and remembrance. Miniature Portraits: Some pendants featured
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1860s British Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel

Antique 18k Gold Emerald Diamond Mesh Bracelet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
admired their relationship. Cameos, matching brooches, miniature portraits and lockets reflected the
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Early 1900s Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Emerald Diamond Dangle Earrings in Gold and Silver, Antique
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Cameos, matching brooches, miniature portraits and lockets reflected the likeness of loved ones. After
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings Victorian Silver and Gold, Antique Estate Jewelry
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
relationship. Cameos, matching brooches, miniature portraits and lockets reflected the likeness of loved ones
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Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Antique Victorian Diamond Earrings in 18k Gold Estate Jewelry
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
admired their relationship. Cameos, matching brooches, miniature portraits and lockets reflected the
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

13 Stars In A Variation Of A Very Rare Configuration
Located in York County, PA
Washington’s aide-de-camp during the American Revolution, before becoming an accomplished painter of miniature
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19th Century American Antique Portrait Miniature

13 Star Flag With Stars in a Very Rare "Trumbull" Configuration
Located in York County, PA
Revolution, before becoming an accomplished painter of miniature portraits and landscapes, as well as of
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Mid-19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Victorian Butterfly Pin Brooch Gold Gemstones Enamel 18k Estate Jewelry Antique
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, miniature portraits and lockets reflected the likeness of loved ones. After Albert’s passing in 1861, the
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Early 1900s Unknown Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Portrait miniature of a lady
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Dutch School 17th century Portrait miniature of lady Oil on copper Painting size 4 x 3 in Framed
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

Fine American 18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine American 18th century portrait miniature of a gentleman, of a distinguished gentleman in a
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18th Century American American Classical Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Framed 19th Indian Portrait Miniature - The Noble Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming Indian portrait miniature depicting a noble young woman, on an ivorene substrate
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19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gouache

Portrait Miniatures of a Fashionable Lady, In the Style of Thomas Gainsborough
By Thomas Gainsborough
Located in Stockholm, SE
Thomas Gainsborough (follower of) Portrait Miniatures of a Fashionable Lady picture size 7.5 x 6
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Early 19th Century English School Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paint

19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Young Man with Curly Red Hair
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century fine portrait miniature of a young man with curly red hair Dimensions 3" x 2.5
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paper

19th Century English School Portrait Miniature - Gentleman in Black
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 19th century English School watercolour portrait miniature, depicting a balding long haired
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19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor

A Portrait Miniature on Ivory of Napoleon,
By E. Lacroix
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Portrait Miniature on Ivory of Napoleon, signed E. Lacroix, framed.
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19th Century French Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Young Man with Blonde Hair and Blue Eyes
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century portrait miniature of a young man with blonde hair and blue eyes. Handsome young
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Late 19th Century British Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Other

19th Century Portrait Miniature Painting in Micro Mosaic Frame
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century portrait miniature painting in micro mosaic frame.
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19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Rare Georgian Portrait Miniature Ring Gold Museum Quality
Located in New York, NY
A very early and rare Georgian Portrait Miniature Ring. The Portrait Miniature is set within the
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18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

Thomas Smith, son of the Governor of South Carolina, portrait miniature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
(1693-1694) portrait miniature painting, within gilt gesso frame painting: 7cm x 5.5cm circle of
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Early 18th Century Realist Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

Circle of John Downman (1750-1824) Portrait Miniature of a Lady c1780 Oil
By John Downman
Located in Holywell, GB
Circle of John Downman (1750-1824) Portrait Miniature of a Lady c1780 Oil on Copper A delicate
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1780s English School Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

Original Antique Print of a Lord Nelson Portrait Miniature, circa 1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A wonderful print of A Nelson portrait miniature Amazing illuminated gold Chromolithograph
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Early 1900s English Neoclassical Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paper

English Portrait Miniature of a Nobleman in Carved Bone
Located in Stamford, CT
Very fine English early 19th century carved bone portrait of a nobleman or sea captain laid down on
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Bone

Portrait Miniature of A Gentleman Wearing Unusual Eyeglasses
Located in Downingtown, PA
Portrait Miniature of A Gentleman Wearing Unusual Eyeglasses, Circa 1845. The portrait is on board
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Wood

19th Century Watercolour Portrait Miniature - The Duchess
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming miniature watercolour depicting a Duchess in her finery. He wears a beaded necklace and
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19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor

Lot Of 3 Hand Painted Portrait Miniatures Continental, 1st half of 20th century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A LOT OF THREE HAND PAINTED PORTRAIT MINIATURES Continental, 1st half of 20th century Finely
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Early 20th Century French International Style Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Glass

18th-19th Century Hand Painted Portrait Miniature Painting Coral Frame French
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 18TH - 19TH CENTURY HAND PAINTED PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF A LADY
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19th Century Unknown Romantic Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Coral, Gilt Metal

Antique Portrait Miniature of Justinian Saunders Bentley Nutt
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique portrait miniature of ' Justinian Saunders Bentley Nutt' as a boy by Penelope Carwardine
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Late 18th Century British Antique Portrait Miniature

Antique Early 19th Century Portrait Miniature Marcasite Pendant
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
This beautiful portrait miniature pendant was most likely created in France. Condition Report
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Early 19th Century French Antique Portrait Miniature

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Marcasite, Silver

Victorian Ormolu Hardstone Double Portrait Miniature Photo Frame, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a splendid and rare antique Victorian ormolu and hardstone double portrait miniature frame
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1880s English Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Portrait Miniature of Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique portrait miniature of Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds Dimension: W: 6 cm H: 8 cm
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Late 17th Century British Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Animal Skin

Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman Brooch
Located in Firenze, IT
brooch painted to depict a gentleman, in formal mourning attire, with white cravat, within scrollwork setting, (hair glazed panel to the reverse) length 7cm.
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gold

Portrait Miniature In Graphite American 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a very beautiful , highly detailed and well executed portrait of a woman. Created in the
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Wood, Paper

18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to George Engleheart (1750 -1829)
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Portrait Miniature Attributed to George Engleheart (1750 - 1829) , Portrait of a young
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1780s English Rococo Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gold

Lavinia Fontana Portrait Miniature of a Young Woman
By Lavinia Fontana
Located in Long Island City, NY
A charming portrait of a young woman by one of the most important women painters of the Italian
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Portrait Miniature

Georgian Ring A Portrait Miniature of a Lovers Eye
Located in Stamford, CT
An event in Georgian Antique Jewelry is the superb example of the extremely rare Eye Ring Miniature
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1810s George III Antique Portrait Miniature

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Crystal, 15k Gold

Antique French Enamel Ormolu Bronze Dresser Set with Portrait Miniatures
Located in New Orleans, LA
lavender enamel is particularly appealing and feminine. Miniatures after Anatole Vely (1838-1882).
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19th Century French Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Lovely Pair of Antique Portrait Miniatures in Fancy Brass Frames
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Darling pair of small decorative antique portraits framed beautifully in brass behind curved glass.
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1890s French Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Brass

Folk Art Portrait Miniature by Patrick Wybrant American Circa 1854
By Patrick Wybrant
Located in Hudson, NY
. During that time he painted watercolor portraits for prominent Massachusetts families. Wyrat returned to
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1850s American Folk Art Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paint

Antique Flemish Portrait of a Young Man
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful antique portrait miniature. Flanders, c.1700. Oil on canvas mounted to circular wood
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

Victorian 18K Gold Portrait Miniature Enamel Brooch with Rose Cut Diamond
Located in Venice, CA
This far-east style pin is hand painted with stunning detail in enamel. The woman pictured on the front wears golden jewelry and colorful robes. Her expression is confident and calm,...
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1880s Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold

19th Century Victorian Painted on Porcelain with a Bone Frame Portrait Miniature
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Miniature Victorian portrait painted on porcelain with a bone set in a wonderful inlaid bone frame
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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Bone

Thomas Heathfield Carrick, Miniature portrait of a gentleman
By Thomas Heathfield Carrick
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very delicately painted portrait miniature on marble of a distinguished looking gentleman. Superb
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Marble

A 17th century Dutch School portrait.
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Framed size 15 x 13 in This Dutch portrait miniature is a beautiful example of the meticulous artistry
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

Portrait Lady Miniature Ring, 1790
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Portrait Lady Miniature important and highly collectable Ring, 1790 Fine, early portrait
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Late 18th Century French Antique Portrait Miniature

The Traveler s Treasure: A Miniature Portrait
Located in Stockholm, SE
On offer is a beguiling miniature portrait, reminiscent of the works within the circle of Christian
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Late 18th Century Realist Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paper, Oil

Pair of Miniature Portraits of 16th Century Princesses
Located in London, GB
One painting depicting a girl in light colors with a veil over her head, the other depicting a girl in dark colors in period clothing with jewels.
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19th Century English Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Group of Three Regency Period Miniature Portraits of Ladies
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Three nicely framed miniature portraits from the early 19th century.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Portrait Miniature

Pair of 19th Century Miniature Portraits of Napoleon and Josephine
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A lovely pair of miniature portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine De Beauharnais. The
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1870s European Empire Revival Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Ormolu

A Glimpse into History: Dietricy s Miniature Portrait
Located in Stockholm, SE
For sale is a delicate and enchanting miniature portrait, reflecting the distinct style prevalent
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Late 18th Century Realist Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paper, Oil

A Rare Anglo Indian Double Miniature Portrait Picture Frame, Circa 1890
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
intended to receive a pair of framed portrait miniatures which can then be viewed through the twin oval
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Copper, Tin

Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
common. A very small number of portrait miniatures on ivory are also recorded. With finely applied
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Early 19th Century English School Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor, Glass

France 18th Century, Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Paris, FR
France, end of the 18th Century Portrait of a gentleman Miniature portrait Gouache 3.5 x 2.5 cm In
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1790s Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gouache

French 18th Century Miniature Portrait Portrait of Rococo Lady Fine Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a French Rococo Lady 18th century, French artist, unsigned gouache painting on board
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18th Century Rococo Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gouache

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Antique Portrait Miniature For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique portrait miniature you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique portrait miniature — often made from metal, wood and paint — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique portrait miniature, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique portrait miniature is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Empire and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. John Cox Dillman Engleheart, De Herck and Dresden Porcelain each produced at least one beautiful antique portrait miniature that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Portrait Miniature?

An antique portrait miniature can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,440, while the lowest priced sells for $89 and the highest can go for as much as $31,517.
Questions About Antique Portrait Miniature
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Miniature portraits are made with a mix of powdered glass, metal oxides and oil which makes a paste. This paste is painted color by color onto a base. Each color layer is fired in a kiln, one at a time. You’ll find a variety of miniature portraits from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.