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18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures
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18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures

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18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures - Style of Nathaniel Hone (1718 -1784) , Half Monochrome portraits of three members of the Hughes family, possibly sisters. The miniatures in the round aligned together. Each portrait is oval and 5cm in height painted on Vellum (animal skin), brought together in a quality "Miers, of The Strand, London" picture frame, inscribed on the reverse with references to the Hughes family name.

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated these Framed Plumbago Portrait Miniatures to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09191449
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 225-260 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Trade label of John Miers at 111 Strand: London frame maker working from 1791.
Lace chokers and low-cut bodices: women's dress fashionable in the 1760s and 1770s.
Handwritten ink inscriptions on backing paper: eighteenth-century family records.
Pressed brass bezels and acanthus hangers: mounts made before 1800.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
26.5cm (10.43")
Depth
0.6cm (0.24")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1170207
Dealers Internal Reference
8005
Description
18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures - Style of Nathaniel Hone (1718 -1784) , Half Monochrome portraits of three members of the Hughes family, possibly sisters. The miniatures in the round aligned together. Each portrait is oval and 5cm in height painted on Vellum (animal skin), brought together in a quality "Miers, of The Strand, London" picture frame, inscribed on the reverse with references to the Hughes family name.
Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated these Framed Plumbago Portrait Miniatures to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09191449
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 225-260 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Trade label of John Miers at 111 Strand: London frame maker working from 1791.
Lace chokers and low-cut bodices: women's dress fashionable in the 1760s and 1770s.
Handwritten ink inscriptions on backing paper: eighteenth-century family records.
Pressed brass bezels and acanthus hangers: mounts made before 1800.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
26.5cm (10.43")
Depth
0.6cm (0.24")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1170207
Dealers Internal Ref
8005
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A black rectangular panel displaying a set of three oval brass-framed 18th-century plumbago miniature portraits of women with decorative brass hanging mounts.
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Archive I A black rectangular panel displaying a set of three oval brass-framed 18th-century plumbago miniature portraits of women with decorative brass hanging mounts.

18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures

Archive II A black rectangular panel displaying a set of three oval brass-framed 18th-century plumbago miniature portraits of women with decorative brass hanging mounts. View II
Archive III A black rectangular panel displaying a set of three oval brass-framed 18th-century plumbago miniature portraits of women with decorative brass hanging mounts. View III
Archive IV A black rectangular panel displaying a set of three oval brass-framed 18th-century plumbago miniature portraits of women with decorative brass hanging mounts. View IV
Archive V A black rectangular panel displaying a set of three oval brass-framed 18th-century plumbago miniature portraits of women with decorative brass hanging mounts. View V
Archive VI A black rectangular panel displaying a set of three oval brass-framed 18th-century plumbago miniature portraits of women with decorative brass hanging mounts. View VI
Archive VII A black rectangular panel displaying a set of three oval brass-framed 18th-century plumbago miniature portraits of women with decorative brass hanging mounts. View VII
Archive VIII A black rectangular panel displaying a set of three oval brass-framed 18th-century plumbago miniature portraits of women with decorative brass hanging mounts. View VIII
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A black rectangular panel displaying a set of three oval brass-framed 18th-century plumbago miniature portraits of women with decorative brass hanging mounts.
18th Century Framed Set of Three Plumbago Portrait Miniatures
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A black rectangular panel displaying a set of three oval brass-framed 18th-century plumbago miniature portraits of women with decorative brass hanging mounts.
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  • ObjectPortrait Miniatures
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialBrass, Graphite, Wood, Glass
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsOval brass bezels, Acanthus leaf hanging mounts, Monochrome portraiture
  • SizeH 12 cm (5 in) x W 26.5 cm (10 in) x D 0.6 cm (0 in)

This Georgian wall display consists of three 18th-century plumbago portrait miniatures housed in a rectangular black wooden panel measuring 12 cm high, 26.5 cm wide, and 0.6 cm deep. Each monochrome graphite portrait on vellum depicts a half-length figure of a woman, set inside an oval brass bezel with decorative textured edges. Two ornate cast brass acanthus leaf hanging mounts secure the assembly at the top, contrasting against the dark matte timber background. The set reflects the refined aesthetic of a gentleman's library or private study. In a modern interior, the ensemble hangs suitably above a sideboard, a console table, or a reading desk, adding historical character and formal symmetry to period or traditional decorative schemes.

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Plumbago portrait miniatures are small-scale portrait drawings executed using fine graphite or lead pencil, a technique popularised in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries prior to the widespread adoption of watercolour on ivory.

These artworks typically utilised graphite or grey wash on vellum, paper, or parchment, set behind glass inside cast brass or gilt-metal bezels and mounted onto wooden or fabric-covered panels.

Authentic examples display minute cross-hatching, graphite stippling, period-appropriate monochrome shading, hand-cut brass or copper bezels, and natural age-related oxidisation on the metal mounts.

Position them as an accent piece within a gallery wall, above a mantlepiece, or hung in a quiet study alongside traditional dark wood furnishings and brass accents.

Display the artwork away from direct sunlight and areas of high humidity to prevent fading and paper degradation, dusting the outer glass and metal frame gently with a dry microfiber cloth.
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