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The Hunt Resting
By Henry Alken
Located in St. Albans, GB
J.T. Barber, a painter of miniature portraits. In 1801 and 1802 Alken exhibited at the Royal Academy
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1840s Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

On The Chase
By Henry Alken
Located in St. Albans, GB
J.T. Barber, a painter of miniature portraits. In 1801 and 1802 Alken exhibited at the Royal Academy
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1840s Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

Tiffany Co. Antique Diamond Gold Silver Miniature Portrait Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Antique Tiffany & Co 14k gold and silver top brooch, featuring three miniature hand painted
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19th Century American Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

Petite Antique French Hand Mirror with Miniature Portrait, 19th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
miniature female portrait behind convex glass to the other.
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Brass

18th Century One Miniature Gouache Portraits of German Thinkers
Located in Marbella, ES
- Moses Mendelssohn, Jewish philosopher to whose ideas the Haskalah, the 'Jewish enlightenment' of the 18th and 19th centuries, is indebted.
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1750s Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paint

2 19th Century James Sanford Ellsworth Miniature Aquatint Portrait Prints
Located in Dayton, OH
painted by James Sanford Ellsworth. “Silhouettist, portrait, and miniature painter, James Sanford
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19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paper

1827 Antique JW Thomas Miniature Portrait Painting Woman in Bonnet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique miniature portrait painting showing a woman in a modest black dress and white lace bonnet
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1820s Early Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paint

Late 18th Century 18 Karat Gold Miniature Portrait Enamel Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
IMPORTANT: can’t be resized. This is a Georgian miniature portrait ring crafted in 18K gold. The
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Late 18th Century French Georgian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Antique Georgian 18th Century French Enamel Miniature Portrait Paste Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This miniature portrait pendant is an exceptional and collectable piece of jewelry dating from the
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Late 18th Century French Georgian Antique Portrait Miniature

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Crystal, Base Metal, Enamel

Framed Lady Miniature Portrait Painting by Thomas Hargreaves Liverpool, 1830
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely stylish sentimental portrait of a lady. Framed in a beautiful brass or ormolu frame, circa
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19th Century English Biedermeier Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

German Porcelain Miniature Portrait Kpm Style Madonna and Child After Raphael
Located in Vero Beach, FL
German Porcelain miniature portrait KPM style Madonna and Child after Raphael German porcelain
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 18th Century Miniature Portraits of Ludwig I and Theresa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miniature portraits of Ludwig I of Bavaria and his wife, Queen Theresa. Documented by Christies
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18th Century Austrian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Giltwood

Miniature Portrait in of a Beautiful Young Lady in Period Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature portrait of a beautiful young lady in a bone frame with a repoussé inner gilt brass filet
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1860s French Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Brass

Museum Framed Pair of Miniature Portraits of Napoleon and Josephine, 1840s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of miniature portraits in original frames matted and framed in a larger museum frame. The
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1840s French Empire Antique Portrait Miniature

Framed tortoise shell snuff box with a miniature portrait, c. 1775
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Circular tortoise shell snuff box with a finely painted miniature portrait of a gentleman set in
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Late 18th Century British Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Enamel

Late 18th-Early 19th Century English Miniature Portrait of John Kensington
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An early miniature painting of John Pooley Kensington, Esqr.: Lieut. Colonel Commandant of the
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Early 1800s English British Colonial Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Antique Miniature Pair Watercolour Paintings Portrait Lady Birds Eye Maple Frame
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb Matched Pair of Miniature Watercolor Paintings on Paper depicting Half Length Portraits of
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19th Century English Regency Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Giltwood, Birdseye Maple, Paper

Antique English Miniature Watercolor Male Portrait of Charles Dickens 1812-1870
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning example of a late Nineteenth Century rare Miniature Portrait Watercolour on paper within
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

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Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Miniature Painting Portrait of Prince Salim Jahangir
Located in Greenwich, CT
A miniature Indo Persian Mughal Gouache painting on antique manuscript depicting Prince Salim
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19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gold Leaf

Miniature Portrait, Watercolor on Paper, of a British Officer, C. 1810
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A miniature portrait, watercolor on paper, of a British officer in uniform with wonderful detail. c
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Early 19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paint

Victorian 18 Karat Gold Cherub Flute Miniature Portrait Enamel Locket Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
features miniature portrait depicting a cherub with flute. It is hand painted in enamel. Pendant is highly
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Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Cultured Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Victorian 14 Karat Gold Enamel Porcelain Lady Miniature Portrait Dangle Earrings
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
detailed vivid miniature portraits of ladies painted on porcelain. These earrings are adorned with seed
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Miniature Portrait of a Lady in a Engine Turned Gutta-Percha Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature portrait of a lady delicately hand painted on ivory in an engine turned style gutta
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1830s English William IV Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Brass

Antique Miniature Portrait Painting on Celluloid of Young Lady Late 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique miniature portrait painting on celluloid of Marie Antoinette seated in parcel gilt frame
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19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paint

Antique Miniature Portrait Painting on Celluloid of Marie Antoinette Late 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique miniature portrait painting on celluloid of Marie Antoinette seated in parcel gilt frame
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Late 19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paint

Early 19th Century English Regency Miniature Portrait Young Woman in Green Dress
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming, early 19th century English Regency period hand painted miniature portrait, framed under
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Portrait Miniature

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Natural Fiber

Miniature portrait of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, painting on copper 18thC
Located in Bilzen, BE
Miniature / Painting of Maria Theresa painted on copper - Empress of Austria - 18th Century
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18th Century Austrian Louis XV Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Copper

Miniature Lady Portrait by Ruby Hand Painted on Celluloid in Giltwood Frame
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Beautiful hand painted jeweled lady oval portrait under glass. The giltwood frame is decorated with
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Early 20th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Victorian Miniature Portrait Pendant/Brooch Set in Silver and 18 Karat Gold
Located in Birmingham, AL
This beautiful portrait piece features a painted depiction of a well dressed woman in pink and
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Hand-Painted Portrait En Miniature of Two Children UK Follower Beechey, c.1860
By Sir William Beechey
Located in Vienna, AT
Hand-painted Portrait en miniature (thumbnail) of two lovely children, Victorian Period. UK
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Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

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Glass, Ivory, Leather, Velvet

Late 18th Century 18 Karat Gold Man Miniature Portrait Garnet Floral Enamel Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Georgian miniature portrait ring crafted in 18K yellow gold. The piece features a
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Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Miniature Painting. Portrait of a Noble Lady in a White Dress. Early 20th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Miniature painting. Portrait of a noble lady in a white dress. Watercolor on porcelain. Early
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Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Antique Portrait Miniature

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Porcelain

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket Miniature 19th Century
Located in London, GB
delicate leaf work borders, the filigree decoration to the lid enclosing a finely painted miniature
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1870s Antique Portrait Miniature

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Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket Limoges Miniature
Located in London, GB
finely painted miniature Limoges enamel portrait bust of a young lady, signed H.C. The interior is
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Portrait Miniature

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Ormolu

19th Century Pair of Miniatures of Napoleon and Josephine De La Roche
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Napoleon & Josephine Miniatures 19th century miniature watercolor portrait of Emperor Napoleon
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19th Century French Georgian Antique Portrait Miniature

18th Century Oil Painting of Race Horse Jockey up on Newmarket Heath
By Thomas Spencer
Located in London, GB
a reputation for producing portrait miniatures, some of which were on enamel. Horse portraiture
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Mid-18th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

Horatio Nelson Signed Letter and Portrait, 1797
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
portraits were modelled on a miniature scale, in a format very closely related medallion and cameo arts
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1790s English George III Antique Portrait Miniature

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Metal

Pair of 19th Century Ivory Framed Portraits Signed Moritz Michael Daffinger
Located in Newfoundland, PA
A Pair of 19th Century Ivory Framed Miniature Portrait Signed, Daffinger. Highly detailed
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19th Century Austrian Antique Portrait Miniature

Antique Hand-Painted Portrait of Woman on Celluloid in Bone Frame
Located in Miami Beach, FL
19th century miniature hand-painted portrait of a lady with flowers in her hair presented in an
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19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

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Bone, Glass, Paint

Antique Hand-Painted Portrait of Woman on Celluloid in Bone Frame
Located in Miami Beach, FL
19th century, miniature hand-painted portrait of a lady's profile presented in a engraved bone
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19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Bone, Cut Glass

Elegant Pair of French Bronze Crystal Ormolu Vanity Boxes, Minature Portraits
Located in Roslyn, NY
This elegant pair of bronze boxes are decorated with miniature portraits of two elegant ladies and
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Early 20th Century French Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Portrait Noble Lady Woma Drouais Paint Oil on canvas Old master 18th Century Art
By François-Hubert Drouais (Paris 1727 - Paris 1775)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
painter Hubert Drouais (1699 - 1767), famous for his miniature portraits and his first teacher, while
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

River Aglow (color charcoal and pastel on paper of sailboats on sea)
Located in New Orleans, LA
, and portraits. Member: Pasadena Society of Artists; Calif. Society of Miniature Painters. WWAA 1936
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1920s Modern Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Charcoal, Pastel

Antique Yellow Gold Enamel Pocket Watch
Located in Napoli, NA
Antique jeweled gold pocket watch decorated with a finely enameled miniature portrait of a women
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Late 19th Century French Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

A Rare Rococo Mourning Ring 1750-1760ca
Located in Firenze, IT
miniature depicting a portrait of a man in profile under quartz crystal, on the other a flower motif with
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1750s French Rococo Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Victorian 15K Essex Crystal Maltese Dog Stick Pin, Pink and Gold Collar
Located in Baltimore, MD
Queen Victoria. It was assumed that all such fine miniature portrait works were his, when actually many
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1870s British Early Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Crystal, Gold, 15k Gold

“Horses and Riders”
By Henry Alken
Located in Southampton, NY
a miniature portrait of Miss Gubbins to the Royal Academy Exhibition. He exhibited a second
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1820s Academic Antique Portrait Miniature

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

19th Century Louis XV Style Bombe Marquetry and Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Gradin
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
curved and shaped structure surmounted by a miniature portrait on ivory above seven gilt=leather fronted
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Portrait Miniature

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Bronze

Antique Silver Enamel Figures Garden Scene Compact
Located in Wallkill, NY
Antique Silver Enamel Figures in Garden Scene Compact .800 Silver. Miniature portrait depicting a
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Silver, Enamel

The Huntsman" - A gentleman hunting on horseback
By Henry Alken
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Thomas Barber Beaumont (1774–1841), also known as J. T. Barber. In 1801, Alken sent a miniature portrait
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19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Terrier Pendant
Located in Stamford, CT
brushes, painting the image in reverse as well. What results is a miniature portrait under crystal. The
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1880s Late Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

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Crystal, 15k Gold

Rare French Five-Piece Ormolu Bronze and Pink Enamel Vanity Set Dresser Brush
Located in Roslyn, NY
Beautiful detail and design decorate this handsome set for your vanity. Each piece has a miniature
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Early 20th Century French Antique Portrait Miniature

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Bronze, Enamel

Girl with Basket /// Antique Victorian Watercolor Lady Woman Landscape British
By Henry Singleton
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Humphry and painted portraits and miniatures. Another uncle, Joseph Singleton, exhibited at the Royal
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1820s Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

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Watercolor, Gouache

Etruscan Revival Diamond set Locket Brooch Circa 1880
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
at all times. Whether it is a miniature portrait, a lock of hair, or even a tiny love letter it can
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1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Portrait Miniature

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Diamond, 15k Gold

Mulier Diepana
By Wenceslaus Hollar
Located in New York, NY
larger group of miniature costumed portraits. The underlying motives for publishing these sets, and even
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1640s Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Etching

Antique 1835 Hand Colored Fox Hunt Engraving Full Cry Horse Equestrian
By Henry Alken
Located in Dayton, OH
sent a miniature portrait of Miss Gubbins to the Royal Academy Exhibition. He exhibited a second
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paper

Huge 18th century Italian Old Master painting - Roosters fighting - Bird Cock
Located in Aartselaar, BE
brother's death, was also a painter specializing mainly in miniature portraits. Works by Duranti can be
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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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 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.
  • 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.