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Charming Cut Silhouette of a Child, Ca 1840
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Charming Cut Silhouette of a Child, Ca 1840

19th century
Sold 7 March 2025 · Wigs on the Green
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Description

This charming full-length cut silhouette shows a young child holding a flower. She is wearing a dress with short flounced sleeves and a wide skirt tied at the back with a ribbon bow together with a beaded necklace and sweet little bootees.

The silhouette is cut and gilded with a light watercolour wash backdrop. It is housed in a good quality flat profile rosewood frame.

Framed Size: 204 x 170mm (8 x 6¾")

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Paper Silhouette to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1113725
Dealers Internal Reference
4803
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Description
This charming full-length cut silhouette shows a young child holding a flower.
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She is wearing a dress with short flounced sleeves and a wide skirt tied at the back with a ribbon bow together with a beaded necklace and sweet little bootees.
Wigs on the Green

The silhouette is cut and gilded with a light watercolour wash backdrop. It is housed in a good quality flat profile rosewood frame.

Framed Size: 204 x 170mm (8 x 6¾")

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Paper Silhouette to the 19th Century.

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1113725
Dealers Internal Ref
4803
Wigs on the Green
Wigs on the Green
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2020

Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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An antique cut paper silhouette of a child in profile, mounted in a dark wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique cut paper silhouette of a child in profile, mounted in a dark wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Charming Cut Silhouette of a Child, Ca 1840

Archive II An antique cut paper silhouette of a child in profile, mounted in a dark wooden frame. View II
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Wigs on the Green

Wigs on the Green
Telephone 07962 257915
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York
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wigsonthegreen
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Items For Sale 83
Items Sold 319
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An antique cut paper silhouette of a child in profile, mounted in a dark wooden frame.
Charming Cut Silhouette of a Child, ca 1840
Ref: SA1113725
An antique cut paper silhouette of a child in profile, mounted in a dark wooden frame.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectFramed Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPaper, Wood, Glass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsProfile portrait, Hand-cut paper, Painted detailing
  • SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 17 cm (7 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Named after French finance minister Etienne de Silhouette, paper cut profiles gained immense popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries as an accessible form of portraiture before the widespread adoption of photography.

Traditional silhouettes were typically crafted using black paper cut by hand or painted with India ink on a light background, then housed in simple wood, papier-mache, or brass frames.

Authenticity is generally determined by examining the backing paper for age-related oxidation, the type of hand-cut edges, the characteristics of the framing materials, and the presence of period glues or fasteners.

Antique silhouettes work well when grouped in gallery walls alongside modern frames or placed on narrow wall spaces and mantels to introduce historic texture and a graphic black-and-white element.

Paper artifacts should be kept away from direct sunlight to prevent fading of the paper and ink, and maintained in stable humidity-controlled environments behind UV-protective glass.
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