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Late Regency Silhouette of a Child
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Late Regency Silhouette of a Child

19th century
Sold 23 May 2025 · Prometheus Antiques
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A fine and detailed Late Regency/William IV silhouette of a child. The child is beautifully and intricately observed, standing full length and holding a whip from a top and whip game. The child is dressed in the most wonderful dress with full skirt and topped with a large sun hat. The detail of the silhouette has been picked out in gold paint. The work will have been done by a professional silhouette artist though it is not signed. The paper is in good condition with some minor browning. The bird’s eye maple frame is most likely the original and is in good condition with some minor nibbles around the edge. The whole is unusual being a child’s silhouette and has a great decorative impact. C.1830.

Overall sizes in inches including frame: 8 ½ by 10 ½

Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Regency Child Silhouette to the Regency era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
21.5cm (8.46")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1133415
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A fine and detailed Late Regency/William IV silhouette of a child.
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The child is beautifully and intricately observed, standing full length and holding a whip from a top and whip game.
Prometheus Antiques

The child is dressed in the most wonderful dress with full skirt and topped with a large sun hat. The detail of the silhouette has been picked out in gold paint. The work will have been done by a professional silhouette artist though it is not signed. The paper is in good condition with some minor browning. The bird’s eye maple frame is most likely the original and is in good condition with some minor nibbles around the edge. The whole is unusual being a child’s silhouette and has a great decorative impact. C.1830.

Overall sizes in inches including frame: 8 ½ by 10 ½

Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Regency Child Silhouette to the Regency era.

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
21.5cm (8.46")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1133415
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A framed antique silhouette of a child in profile, featuring a dark paper cutout set against a pale background within a wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A framed antique silhouette of a child in profile, featuring a dark paper cutout set against a pale background within a wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Late Regency Silhouette of a Child

Archive II A framed antique silhouette of a child in profile, featuring a dark paper cutout set against a pale background within a wooden frame. View II
Archive III A framed antique silhouette of a child in profile, featuring a dark paper cutout set against a pale background within a wooden frame. View III
Archive IV A framed antique silhouette of a child in profile, featuring a dark paper cutout set against a pale background within a wooden frame. View IV
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Telephone 07932 624971
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Newark upon Trent
Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Verified Since Nov 2010
Items For Sale 113
Items Sold 2,243
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Location: Newark upon Trent, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
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A framed antique silhouette of a child in profile, featuring a dark paper cutout set against a pale background within a wooden frame.
Late Regency Silhouette of a child
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A framed antique silhouette of a child in profile, featuring a dark paper cutout set against a pale background within a wooden frame.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialPaper, Glass, Burr Wood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsProfile portrait, Hand-cut paper, Mitred wood frame
  • SizeH 27 cm (11 in) x W 21.5 cm (8 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

Silhouette portraits gained immense popularity in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as an affordable and accessible form of likeness before the widespread adoption of photography.

Traditional silhouettes were typically crafted using black paper cutouts, ink, or reverse-painting on glass, often housed within timber frames such as maple, rosewood, or birds-eye maple.

Authentic pieces often exhibit period-appropriate framing, hand-cut or hand-painted details, aged paper with natural discolouration, and period backing materials rather than modern fixings.

Antique silhouettes work exceptionally well when grouped together in a gallery wall arrangement or placed on narrow wall spaces to introduce historical depth and intimate scale to a room.

To preserve antique paper art, keep them away from direct sunlight to prevent fading, maintain stable indoor humidity levels, and ensure they are framed with acid-free materials.
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