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John Miers Silhouette Jewellery Piece
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John Miers Silhouette Jewellery Piece

18th century
Description

This 18th century jewellery piece features a black silhouette that is typical of Miers’ ability to achieve a detailed and recognisable profile in miniature without the use of gilt embellishment. All the details from the lady’s frilled neckline and the comb securing her curls to her tiny eyelash are distinctly visible.

Painted in watercolour on an ivory base, the silhouette is signed Miers under the bust-line and is housed in a gold slide setting that could be threaded with ribbon to make an eye-catching choker necklace. Apart from minor dust under the glass (only visible under magnification), the piece is in fine condition.

Framed Size: 32 x 30mm

Provenance: The Christie Collection

Ivory Exemption Ref.: LSG8V656

Physical Dimensions
Height
3.2cm (1.26")
Width
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Silhouette Portrait Pendant to the Georgian era.

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SA1225489
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TC540
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Description
This 18th century jewellery piece features a black silhouette that is typical of Miers’ ability to achieve a detailed and recognisable profile in miniature without the use of gilt embellishment.
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All the details from the lady’s frilled neckline and the comb securing her curls to her tiny eyelash are distinctly visible.
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fig 1. An oval Georgian gold-framed pendant featuring a black silhouette profile portrait of a woman against a light background, signed Miers.
fig 1. John Miers Silhouette Jewellery Piece

Painted in watercolour on an ivory base, the silhouette is signed Miers under the bust-line and is housed in a gold slide setting that could be threaded with ribbon to make an eye-catching choker necklace. Apart from minor dust under the glass (only visible under magnification), the piece is in fine condition.

Framed Size: 32 x 30mm

Provenance: The Christie Collection

Ivory Exemption Ref.: LSG8V656

Height
3.2cm (1.26")
Width
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Silhouette Portrait Pendant to the Georgian era.

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SA1225489
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TC540
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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An oval Georgian gold-framed pendant featuring a black silhouette profile portrait of a woman against a light background, signed Miers.
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Archive I An oval Georgian gold-framed pendant featuring a black silhouette profile portrait of a woman against a light background, signed Miers.

John Miers Silhouette Jewellery Piece

Archive II An oval Georgian gold-framed pendant featuring a black silhouette profile portrait of a woman against a light background, signed Miers. View II
Archive III An oval Georgian gold-framed pendant featuring a black silhouette profile portrait of a woman against a light background, signed Miers. View III
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An oval Georgian gold-framed pendant featuring a black silhouette profile portrait of a woman against a light background, signed Miers.
John Miers Silhouette Jewellery Piece
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An oval Georgian gold-framed pendant featuring a black silhouette profile portrait of a woman against a light background, signed Miers.
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FAQs

A Georgian silhouette portrait is a profile image rendered in dark pigment on a light ground, popularised in Britain during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries as an affordable alternative to painted miniatures.

These pieces typically consist of black pigment or watercolour painted onto plaster, ivory, or card, sealed behind protective glass and set into gold, pinchbeck, or brass frames.

Authentic works by John Miers often feature fine delicate brushwork showing transparent shading around hair and clothing edges, a signature near the base of the bust, or a printed trade label attached to the reverse.

Such pieces can be worn as a statement pendant on a gold chain or mounted alongside historic curiosities within a glazed collector cabinet.

Keep the item away from moisture, direct sunlight, and extreme temperatures. Gently wipe the glass casing with a clean, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners or immersion in water.
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