Provenance: By family descent from the Chichesters of Arlington Court, Devon; from the collection of Andrew Chichester Everitt.
Type of artwork: Original Hand Painted Portrait Miniature Brooch
Surface: Painted miniature on wafer or card, set within a metal brooch mount
Artist and Signature: Unsigned
Portrait Miniature Study:
A charming antique hand-painted portrait miniature depicting a young gentleman in a dark coat with high collar, executed with delicate brushwork and subtle tonal shading. The miniature shows fine attention to facial modelling and expression, typical of 19th-century portrait miniature painting.
The painting is mounted within an oval metal brooch frame, allowing the piece to be worn or displayed as a small work of art. Portrait miniatures such as this were highly popular during the Georgian and Victorian periods, often created as personal keepsakes or tokens of affection.
Approximate age of artwork:
Circa 1870–1890
Is the artwork Framed or
...Mounted:
Set within its original brooch mount.
Size:
Small wearable miniature brooch 4 x 3.5 cm
The miniature shows age-related wear and surface marks consistent with its age. The brooch mount and pin are present. Please examine the photographs carefully as they form part of the description.
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***************Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1200537
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 4cm (1.6inches)Width is 3.5cm (1.4inches)Depth is 0.5cm (0.2inches)
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