A harmony pair of miniatures with painting on bone of two ladies. Period - after Gainsborough. Fine quality, and both are signed "M. Callee".

Left miniature measurement

Height - 15cm

Width - 12.5cm

Right miniature measurement

Height - 14cm

Width - 14cm

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Carlton House Antiques has dated these Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings to the 19th Century.

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A harmony pair of miniatures with painting on bone of two ladies. Period - after Gainsborough. Fine quality, and both are signed "M. Callee".

Left miniature measurement

Height - 15cm

Width - 12.5cm

Right miniature measurement

Height - 14cm

Width - 14cm

Date of Manufacture

Carlton House Antiques has dated these Antique Portrait Miniature Paintings to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA873599

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Portrait miniatures are small, detailed paintings executed on vellum, card, or ivory, which gained immense popularity during the 16th through 19th centuries as personal tokens and keepsakes.

Early portrait miniatures were painted using watercolour or gouache on vellum, while 18th and 19th-century examples often used thin wafers of ivory mounted within brass bezels and wooden surrounds.

Authentic period miniatures display precise stippled or hatched brushwork visible under magnification, natural oxidisation on metal fittings, and age-appropriate wear to the wooden frames and backing.

Miniatures are effectively styled when grouped together on a gallery wall, arranged inside a glazed cabinet, or displayed individually on a mantelpiece or shelf using small easel supports.

Keep miniature paintings away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and extreme temperature fluctuations to prevent cracking of the pigment or distortion of the frame and substrate.