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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
Category

19th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Copper

Antique German Miniature of Young Lady in a Fancy Hat
German Miniature of Young Lady in a Fancy Hat

German Miniature of Young Lady in a Fancy Hat, Circa 1820-30

$2,250
“Double Portrait”
Located in Southampton, NY
miniaturist. With the advent of photography, the need for miniature portrait paintings became obsolete, and
Category

1860s Academic Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique “Double Portrait”
“Double Portrait”

“Double Portrait”, Circa 1860

$28,000
"Portrait of Marie Louise"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
miniature portrait depicts a refined young woman, identified as Marie Louise, dressed in an elegant off-the
Category

19th Century Romantic Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Mixed Media

Antique "Portrait of Marie Louise"
"Portrait of Marie Louise"

Unidentified Artist (XVIII - XIX Century)
"Portrait of Marie Louise", 19th-century

$2,731
Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty
By Limoges
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty France, Circa 1900s A exquisite
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Enamel

Antique Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty
Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty

Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty

$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of Mrs. Johnstone
By Sir Henry Raeburn
Located in Miami, FL
at a miniature portrait with a landscape beyond. Raeburn's best work command the higher prices
Category

Early 1800s Realist Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

Antique Portrait of Mrs. Johnstone
Portrait of Mrs. Johnstone

Sir Henry Raeburn
Portrait of Mrs. Johnstone, 1790 - 1810

$184,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames
Located in Knivsta, SE
Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames A charming and evocative
Category

1810s Swedish Empire Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Glass, Birch, Paper

Antique Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames
Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames

Pair of Early 19th Century Miniature Portraits in Flamed Birch Frames

$1,306 / set
Early 20th Century Miniature Etching, Portrait of an Old Woman by Ralph Sweet
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Miniature Etching, Portrait of an Old Woman by Ralph Sweet Compelling early
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paper, Etching

Antique Early 20th Century Miniature Etching, Portrait of an Old Woman by Ralph Sweet
Early 20th Century Miniature Etching, Portrait of an Old Woman by Ralph Sweet

Ralph Sweet
Early 20th Century Miniature Etching, Portrait of an Old Woman by Ralph Sweet

$875
Antique Turquoise Diamond Mughal Portrait Solid Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Mughal portrait miniatures, each framed in an elegant oval setting. A turquoise cabochon adds a vibrant
Category

Late 17th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Turquoise Diamond Mughal Portrait Solid Yellow Gold Earrings
Antique Turquoise Diamond Mughal Portrait Solid Yellow Gold Earrings

Antique Turquoise Diamond Mughal Portrait Solid Yellow Gold Earrings

$1,500
Miniature Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine early 19th-century watercolour portrait of a gentleman wearing a striped waistcoat and
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Miniature Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman
Miniature Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman

Miniature Early 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Gentleman, Unknown

$370
Late 18th Century Vernacular Portrait of King George III
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
simplified yet striking manner typical of vernacular British portrait miniatures of the late Georgian era. In
Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paint

Late 18th Century Vernacular Portrait of King George III
Late 18th Century Vernacular Portrait of King George III

Late 18th Century Vernacular Portrait of King George III

$671
Portrait of Madam Vigée-Lebrun and her daughter after Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun
Located in Paris, FR
Miniature portrait of Madame Vigée-Lebrun and her daughter after Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (1755-1842
Category

1850s French Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Wood

Portrait of Madam Vigée-Lebrun and her daughter after Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun
Portrait of Madam Vigée-Lebrun and her daughter after Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun

Portrait of Madam Vigée-Lebrun and her daughter after Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun

$7,126
Portrait of a Young Man
By (After) Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in London, GB
a degree of wealth - it is likely that this is a miniature portrait for a wealthy patron. The warm
Category

17th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oak, Oil, Panel

Portrait of a Young Man
Portrait of a Young Man

Portrait of a Young Man

$15,275
Portrait of Charles II of Spain
Located in GB
of the king painted during his reign. Created during a period when miniature portraits served as
Category

Late 17th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Copper

Portrait of Charles II of Spain
Portrait of Charles II of Spain

Portrait of Charles II of Spain

$1,535 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Miniature Painting of Five Sisters by Vincenzo Castelli. Signed. I
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Miniature Painting of Five Sisters by Vincenzo Castelli. Signed. Italian - 1789-1845
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

19th Century Miniature Painting of Five Sisters by Vincenzo Castelli. Signed. I
19th Century Miniature Painting of Five Sisters by Vincenzo Castelli. Signed. I

Vincenzo Castelli
19th Century Miniature Painting of Five Sisters by Vincenzo Castelli. Signed. I, 20th century

$2,250
Small Copper portrait of Isabel Borbón
Located in MADRID, ES
This small copper portrait depicts a female figure around 10-12 years old, shown in half torso and
Category

16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Copper

Small Copper portrait of Isabel Borbón
Small Copper portrait of Isabel Borbón

Small Copper portrait of Isabel Borbón

$29,692
Pair Regency Style Bronze, Polychrome, and Battersea Enamel Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Battersea type enamel on copper "Beau Brummell" portrait miniatures.
Category

Early 19th Century American Regency Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair Regency Style Bronze, Polychrome, and Battersea Enamel Sconces
Pair Regency Style Bronze, Polychrome, and Battersea Enamel Sconces

Pair Regency Style Bronze, Polychrome, and Battersea Enamel Sconces

$3,800 / set
Portrait of a woman in red dress
Located in Edinburgh, GB
-century miniature portrait by Johan Gottfried captures a noblewoman in a striking red gown, delicately
Category

19th Century Impressionist Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Portrait of a woman in red dress
Portrait of a woman in red dress

Attr Johann Gottfried (XIX Century)
Portrait of a woman in red dress, 1820

$1,781
Early 19th Century Watercolour - Miniature Portrait of a Victorian Man
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming early 19th Century miniature portrait of a kindly looking gentleman in a smart black
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor

Early 19th Century Watercolour - Miniature Portrait of a Victorian Man
Early 19th Century Watercolour - Miniature Portrait of a Victorian Man

Early 19th Century Watercolour - Miniature Portrait of a Victorian Man, Early 19th Century

$352
the portrait of Henriette Charlotte Plantier, 1821
Located in Berlin, DE
Ternite (1786-1871) was a German portrait and miniature painter, as well as a lithographer. He held
Category

1820s Realist Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

the portrait of Henriette Charlotte Plantier, 1821
the portrait of Henriette Charlotte Plantier, 1821

Friedrich Wilhelm Ternite
the portrait of Henriette Charlotte Plantier, 1821, 1821

$17,221
Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Miniature Portrait French School, late 18th/ early 19th century framed: 5.5 x 5.5 inches board: 2
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor

Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting
Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting

French School
Antique French Miniature Portrait of Lady Biographical details with painting

$981 Sale Price
20% Off
An Empire Style Table Mirror, With a Portrait of Empress Joséphine
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. The arched frame with anthemion ornament and fronted by a circular Portrait Miniature of Joséphine
Category

1890s French Empire Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Bronze

An Empire Style Table Mirror, With a Portrait of Empress Joséphine
An Empire Style Table Mirror, With a Portrait of Empress Joséphine

An Empire Style Table Mirror, With a Portrait of Empress Joséphine

$2,467
American School Glass Miniature Portrait of George Washington, Mid-19th Century
By Gilbert Stuart
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely executed American reverse glass portrait miniature of George Washington, painted in oils
Category

19th Century American American Colonial Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Brass

American School Glass Miniature Portrait of George Washington, Mid-19th Century
American School Glass Miniature Portrait of George Washington, Mid-19th Century

American School Glass Miniature Portrait of George Washington, Mid-19th Century

$3,000
Miniature portrait of a British officer by Henry O Shea
Located in Middletown, NY
Limerick: Henry O'Shea, c1800. Dual process photogravure on cardstock, 4 x 2 1/2 inches (102 x 64 mm), the full sheet. Framed handsomely in the original handmade wood frame with a ...
Category

Early 19th Century French School Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gold

Miniature portrait of a British officer by Henry O Shea
Miniature portrait of a British officer by Henry O Shea

Henry O Shea
Miniature portrait of a British officer by Henry O Shea, 1840

$350
Portrait of a well-to-do gentleman
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Portrait of a well-to-do gentleman in pastel on parchment. Signed left: Marteau L. 1760. French
Category

18th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Pastel, Parchment Paper

Portrait of a well-to-do gentleman
Portrait of a well-to-do gentleman

Portrait of a well-to-do gentleman

$3,563
Antique Miniature Portrait Pendant Brooch in 800 Silver, France 1900s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Miniature Portrait Pendant Brooch in 800 Silver, Depicting Queen Marie de’ Medici This
Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Silver

Antique Miniature Portrait Pendant Brooch in 800 Silver, France 1900s or older
Antique Miniature Portrait Pendant Brooch in 800 Silver, France 1900s or older

Antique Miniature Portrait Pendant Brooch in 800 Silver, France 1900s or older

$280
19th century silhouette of a man
Located in York, GB
into the 21st century. They represented a cheap but effective alternative to the portrait miniature
Category

19th Century English School Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paper

19th century silhouette of a man
19th century silhouette of a man

19th century silhouette of a man

$178
19th century silhouette of a lady
Located in York, GB
into the 21st century. They represented a cheap but effective alternative to the portrait miniature
Category

19th Century English School Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paper

19th century silhouette of a lady
19th century silhouette of a lady

19th century silhouette of a lady, 19th century

$171
Nathaniel Hone, portrait of "flora" roman goddess, 18th century
By Nathaniel Hone the Elder
Located in York, GB
August 1784) was an Irish-born portrait and miniature painter, and one of the founder members of the
Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

Nathaniel Hone, portrait of "flora" roman goddess, 18th century
Nathaniel Hone, portrait of "flora" roman goddess, 18th century

Nathaniel Hone the Elder
Nathaniel Hone, portrait of "flora" roman goddess, 18th century, 18th century

$19,192
Portrait of a Boy with a Hat
Located in London, GB
x 5 3/4 inches (10.5 x 14.8 cm) This charming portrait miniature depicts a boy, sporting a
Category

18th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil, Panel

Portrait of a Boy with a Hat
Portrait of a Boy with a Hat

European School
Portrait of a Boy with a Hat

$3,917
19th Century Portrait, Child At Play , Attributed To Henry Tanworth Wells
Located in York, GB
RA was an English miniature and portrait painter. He was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite circle though
Category

19th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil

19th Century Portrait, Child At Play , Attributed To Henry Tanworth Wells
19th Century Portrait, Child At Play , Attributed To Henry Tanworth Wells

19th Century Portrait, Child At Play , Attributed To Henry Tanworth Wells, 19th century

$6,847
19th century silhouette of a male field 2 strand
Located in York, GB
into the 21st century. They represented a cheap but effective alternative to the portrait miniature
Category

19th Century English School Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paper

19th century silhouette of a male field 2 strand
19th century silhouette of a male field 2 strand

19th century silhouette of a male field 2 strand

$267
Antique Cameo Portrait Profile of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) Shell
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This oval cameo was carved in the 2nd quarter of the 19th century out of a two layered shell. It shows a profile bust of the great German poet and writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. ...
Category

1840s Italian Antique Portrait Miniature

Antique Cameo Portrait Profile of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) Shell
Antique Cameo Portrait Profile of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) Shell

Antique Cameo Portrait Profile of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) Shell

$605
17th century portrait of lady in an ivory silk gown and lace collar
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in Bath, Somerset
. Johnson's scale of portraits varied from tiny miniatures to full-lengths and large group portraits. His
Category

Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Canvas, Oil

17th century portrait of lady in an ivory silk gown and lace collar
17th century portrait of lady in an ivory silk gown and lace collar

17th century portrait of lady in an ivory silk gown and lace collar, c.1635

$16,450 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Indo-Persian Miniatures of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair (they are different sizes) of finely painted 19th century Indo-Persian portrait miniatures
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Indo-Persian Miniatures of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
19th Century Indo-Persian Miniatures of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal

19th Century Indo-Persian Miniatures of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal

$1,650
Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Victorian Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine 19th-century miniature watercolour depicting a rosy-cheeked Victorian lady. Rendered in
Category

19th Century Abstract Impressionist Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor

Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Victorian Lady
Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Victorian Lady

Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Victorian Lady, 19th Century

$353
Antique KPM School Portrait Painting of a Young Woman on Porcelain Late 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
exquisite portrait miniatures. X
Category

19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique KPM School Portrait Painting of a Young Woman on Porcelain Late 19th C
Antique KPM School Portrait Painting of a Young Woman on Porcelain Late 19th C

Antique KPM School Portrait Painting of a Young Woman on Porcelain Late 19th C

$760 Sale Price
20% Off
H. Harding - Miniature 1821 Watercolour, The Sly Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful early 19th-century miniature watercolour depicting a cheeky young girl. The artist
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor

H. Harding - Miniature 1821 Watercolour, The Sly Girl
H. Harding - Miniature 1821 Watercolour, The Sly Girl

H. Harding
H. Harding - Miniature 1821 Watercolour, The Sly Girl, 1821

$518
Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Lady with a Lace Bonnet
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine English School miniature portrait of a Victorian lady wearing a delicate lace bonnet with
Category

19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor

Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Lady with a Lace Bonnet
Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Lady with a Lace Bonnet

Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Lady with a Lace Bonnet, Unknown

$418
Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII
By Robert Henderson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Very Fine and Important Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII, as Captain
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Ivory, Satin, Glass, Paint

Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII
Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII

Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII

$14,085
Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING Early 19C French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait. Box made
Category

Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait
Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait

Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait

$2,600
Miniature Late 19th Century Watercolour - Victorian Woman in Black
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming miniature study of a Victorian woman dressed in a black ruffled dress and a hat
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor

Miniature Late 19th Century Watercolour - Victorian Woman in Black
Miniature Late 19th Century Watercolour - Victorian Woman in Black

Miniature Late 19th Century Watercolour - Victorian Woman in Black, Unknown

$311
Portrait of a Young Woman original Hollar engraving after Hans Holbein
By Wenceslaus Hollar
Located in Milwaukee, WI
painter for King Henry VIII. Along with portraits of the king and his court, he also produced miniature
Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Engraving

Portrait of a Young Woman original Hollar engraving after Hans Holbein
Portrait of a Young Woman original Hollar engraving after Hans Holbein

Wenceslaus Hollar
Portrait of a Young Woman original Hollar engraving after Hans Holbein, 1647

$1,650
Victorian 22kt Gold Locket Pendant with 20kt Chain Necklace
Located in Braintree, GB
accents. The reverse is plain polished, opening to reveal two hand-painted portrait miniatures of women in
Category

1890s European Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold

Victorian 22kt Gold Locket Pendant with 20kt Chain Necklace
Victorian 22kt Gold Locket Pendant with 20kt Chain Necklace

Victorian 22kt Gold Locket Pendant with 20kt Chain Necklace

$19,809
Ugo Catani (1861-1943) - Miniature Late 19th Century Watercolour, The Performer
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful late 19th century miniature watercolour depicting a performer in costume. The artist
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor

Ugo Catani (1861-1943) - Miniature Late 19th Century Watercolour, The Performer
Ugo Catani (1861-1943) - Miniature Late 19th Century Watercolour, The Performer

Ugo Catani (1861-1943) - Miniature Late 19th Century Watercolour, The Performer, Late 19th Century

$485
Portrait of Henrico van der Borcht, original W. Hollar engraving after Holbei
By Wenceslaus Hollar
Located in Milwaukee, WI
court, he also produced miniature portraits that are likewise prized for their sincerity and accurate
Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Engraving

Portrait of Henrico van der Borcht, original W. Hollar engraving after Holbei
Portrait of Henrico van der Borcht, original W. Hollar engraving after Holbei

Wenceslaus Hollar
Portrait of Henrico van der Borcht, original W. Hollar engraving after Holbei, ca. 1646

$1,650
The Chelsea Pensioner
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
, there she studied miniature portrait painting under the best miniature painter of the time Alyn Williams
Category

1890s Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Chelsea Pensioner
The Chelsea Pensioner

Anne Marjorie Robinson
The Chelsea Pensioner, 1894

$17,136
Soldier in an Interior, Early 17th Century Dutch Oil
Located in London, GB
spartan room. The man holds a miniature portrait of a lady, so more than likely his wife who has passed
Category

Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Oil, Board

Soldier in an Interior, Early 17th Century Dutch Oil
Soldier in an Interior, Early 17th Century Dutch Oil

Pieter Symonsz Potter
Soldier in an Interior, Early 17th Century Dutch Oil, 1600-1650

$10,281
Peter Skeolan mid 19th Century English silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
early career he worked as an itinerant miniature portrait painter and profilist, possibly as early as
Category

Mid-19th Century English School Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Peter Skeolan mid 19th Century English silhouette portrait
Peter Skeolan mid 19th Century English silhouette portrait

Peter Skeolan
Peter Skeolan mid 19th Century English silhouette portrait, Circa 1840

$287 Sale Price
30% Off
Jean-Henri Cless (1774-1812) Portrait of a young woman, signed drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Dessins at the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris keeps six drawings and three miniature portraits. The Musée
Category

Early 1800s Old Masters Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Ink, Pencil

Jean-Henri Cless (1774-1812) Portrait of a young woman, signed drawing
Jean-Henri Cless (1774-1812) Portrait of a young woman, signed drawing

Jean-Henri Cless
Jean-Henri Cless (1774-1812) Portrait of a young woman, signed drawing, circa 1800

$629
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Redingote by student od Jean Louis David drawing
Located in Norwich, GB
showed portraits and a number of miniatures, and won a second-class medal. Hesse travelled to Germany in
Category

Early 19th Century French School Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Paper, Ink, Graphite

Portrait of a Gentleman in a Redingote by student od Jean Louis David drawing
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Redingote by student od Jean Louis David drawing

Henri-Joseph Hesse
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Redingote by student od Jean Louis David drawing, circa 1820

$460
Georgian Portrait Brooch Pendant Early 19th Century Paste Silver En Grisaille
Located in New York, NY
portrait miniature of a woman painted "en grisaille" and set in magnificent frame with early Paste Diamond
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Silver

Georgian Portrait Brooch Pendant Early 19th Century Paste Silver En Grisaille
Georgian Portrait Brooch Pendant Early 19th Century Paste Silver En Grisaille

Georgian Portrait Brooch Pendant Early 19th Century Paste Silver En Grisaille

$2,750
Antique Georgian portrait pendant, Mourning locket, 9k gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
You will fall in love with this exceptional late Georgian, portrait miniature pendant, so rich in
Category

Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

9k Gold

Antique Georgian portrait pendant, Mourning locket, 9k gold
Antique Georgian portrait pendant, Mourning locket, 9k gold

Antique Georgian portrait pendant, Mourning locket, 9k gold

$657 Sale Price
40% Off
French Ormolu Cartouche Box Portrait of Marie Antoinette, Paris, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Ormolu Cartouche Box with Miniature Portrait of Marie Antoinette, Signed, Paris circa 1900
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Ormolu

French Ormolu Cartouche Box Portrait of Marie Antoinette, Paris, Circa 1900
French Ormolu Cartouche Box Portrait of Marie Antoinette, Paris, Circa 1900

French Ormolu Cartouche Box Portrait of Marie Antoinette, Paris, Circa 1900

$950
West Window - Georges Windsor Castle - Painting by Paul Fischer - 1847
Located in Roma, IT
whom he was employed in painting portraits, theatrical scenery, and generally assisting his master
Category

1840s Modern Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Tempera

West Window - Georges Windsor Castle - Painting by Paul Fischer - 1847
West Window - Georges Windsor Castle - Painting by Paul Fischer - 1847

Paul Fischer
West Window - Georges Windsor Castle - Painting by Paul Fischer - 1847, 1847

$1,995
French Miniature Watercolor Female Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian miniature watercolor on paper portrait of lady with blue dress and white flowers
Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Copper

French Miniature Watercolor Female Portrait
French Miniature Watercolor Female Portrait

French Miniature Watercolor Female Portrait

$2,200
GRIBBLE. Rousseau The Women He Loved. 1ST ED EXTRA ILLUSTRATED COSWAY BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
with oval portrait miniature of Rousseau under glass, rear cover with a gilt maroon morocco arabesque
Category

Early 1900s British Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Leather

GRIBBLE. Rousseau The Women He Loved. 1ST ED EXTRA ILLUSTRATED COSWAY BINDING!
GRIBBLE. Rousseau The Women He Loved. 1ST ED EXTRA ILLUSTRATED COSWAY BINDING!

GRIBBLE. Rousseau The Women He Loved. 1ST ED EXTRA ILLUSTRATED COSWAY BINDING!

$7,500
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait
Located in Madrid, ES
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait Fine miniature portrait depicting a gentleman from the late
Category

1740s Antique Portrait Miniature

Materials

Silver

18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait
18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait

18th-Century Miniature Oil Portrait

$1,805
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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
  • What were miniature portraits painted on?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How are miniature portraits made?
    1 Answer
    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.

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