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A Regency Period Portrait Miniature
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A Regency Period Portrait Miniature

19th century
Description

A Regency century portrait miniature on paper by Miss Sharp, in a plain ebonised frame with a moulded gilt oval inner slip and a gilt metal suspension loop, of a young man in profile facing left wearing a brown coat and white cravat on a plain background, papered to the back and with a typed label giving the sitter’s name (Tho. Deakin) and the artist, painted in Birmingham in 1814. Sight 2” by 3”.

Condition: Overall very good, the painting is in very good condition with no damage to the paper, the colours are a little muted but otherwise clear, the frame is in good condition, the back has been repapered at some point in the last sixty years or so. Overall the painting has a charming appearance, with fine features and close attention to detail.

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
0.5cm (0.20")
Declaration

Chequers Antiques has dated this Regency Portrait Miniature Painting to the Regency era.

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SA1226308
Description
A Regency century portrait miniature on paper by Miss Sharp, in a plain ebonised frame with a moulded gilt oval inner slip and a gilt metal suspension loop, of a young man in profile facing left wearing a brown coat and white cravat on a plain background, papered to the back and with a typed label giving the sitter’s name (Tho. Deakin) and the artist, painted in Birmingham in 1814. Sight 2” by 3”.
fig 1. A Regency profile portrait miniature of a gentleman in a white cravat, set within an oval gilt bezel and rectangular black ebonised frame.
fig 1. A Regency Period Portrait Miniature

Condition: Overall very good, the painting is in very good condition with no damage to the paper, the colours are a little muted but otherwise clear, the frame is in good condition, the back has been repapered at some point in the last sixty years or so. Overall the painting has a charming appearance, with fine features and close attention to detail.

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
0.5cm (0.20")
Date of Manufacture

Chequers Antiques has dated this Regency Portrait Miniature Painting to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1226308
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Archive I A Regency profile portrait miniature of a gentleman in a white cravat, set within an oval gilt bezel and rectangular black ebonised frame.

A Regency Period Portrait Miniature

Archive II A Regency profile portrait miniature of a gentleman in a white cravat, set within an oval gilt bezel and rectangular black ebonised frame. View II
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Archive IV A Regency profile portrait miniature of a gentleman in a white cravat, set within an oval gilt bezel and rectangular black ebonised frame. View IV
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A Regency profile portrait miniature of a gentleman in a white cravat, set within an oval gilt bezel and rectangular black ebonised frame.
A Regency Period Portrait Miniature
Ref: SA1226308
A Regency profile portrait miniature of a gentleman in a white cravat, set within an oval gilt bezel and rectangular black ebonised frame.
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A Regency portrait miniature is a small-scale artwork popular during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, typically painted on ivory, vellum, or card to capture personal likenesses.

These works were executed using watercolour or gouache on thin organic or paper substrates, encased under protective glass, and housed within gilt-brass bezels set in ebonised frames.

Authentic period miniatures demonstrate delicate brushwork, era-appropriate attire such as high cravats, convex glass coverings, and natural oxidisation on metallic bezel components.

Miniatures are frequently styled within asymmetric gallery walls, placed on bookshelf shelves alongside books, or hung in narrow alcoves to provide historical contrast.

Display the item away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity to prevent degradation of the pigments or backing, wiping the frame lightly with a soft, dry cloth.
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