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18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child
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18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child

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18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child, in the style of Christian Friedrich Zincke, half length, her hair adorned with flowers and wearing a blue dress with a yellow cape enamel on copper. Oval 6cms. In a pressed gilt metal frame. circa 1750

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this 18th Century Portrait Miniature to the 1750s.

Independent Date Check ID 09100246
Dealer's Item Date1750s
Sellingantiques Date1750s
Sellingantiques agingItem 255-300 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1750s:
Turquoise counter-enamel on the reverse: standard backing on mid-18th-century copper plaques.
Fine stippled enamel brushwork: portrait technique established by Christian Friedrich Zincke.
Scattered tiny kiln pits: vitreous firing in an early furnace.
Hand-cut serrated teeth in the mount: early metal bezel construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
0.3cm (0.12")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1157178
Dealers Internal Reference
8002
Description
18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child, in the style of Christian Friedrich Zincke, half length, her hair adorned with flowers and wearing a blue dress with a yellow cape enamel on copper. Oval 6cms. In a pressed gilt metal frame. circa 1750
Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this 18th Century Portrait Miniature to the 1750s.

Independent Date Report ID 09100246
Dealer's Item Date1750s
Sellingantiques dating1750s
Sellingantiques agingItem 255-300 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1750s:
Turquoise counter-enamel on the reverse: standard backing on mid-18th-century copper plaques.
Fine stippled enamel brushwork: portrait technique established by Christian Friedrich Zincke.
Scattered tiny kiln pits: vitreous firing in an early furnace.
Hand-cut serrated teeth in the mount: early metal bezel construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
0.3cm (0.12")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1157178
Dealers Internal Ref
8002
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An 18th-century oval portrait miniature painting depicting a child in a blue dress, presented in a beaded gilt frame with a suspension loop.
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Archive I An 18th-century oval portrait miniature painting depicting a child in a blue dress, presented in a beaded gilt frame with a suspension loop.

18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child

Archive II An 18th-century oval portrait miniature painting depicting a child in a blue dress, presented in a beaded gilt frame with a suspension loop. View II
Archive III An 18th-century oval portrait miniature painting depicting a child in a blue dress, presented in a beaded gilt frame with a suspension loop. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century oval portrait miniature painting depicting a child in a blue dress, presented in a beaded gilt frame with a suspension loop. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century oval portrait miniature painting depicting a child in a blue dress, presented in a beaded gilt frame with a suspension loop. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century oval portrait miniature painting depicting a child in a blue dress, presented in a beaded gilt frame with a suspension loop. View VI
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An 18th-century oval portrait miniature painting depicting a child in a blue dress, presented in a beaded gilt frame with a suspension loop.
18th Century Portrait Miniature of a Child
Ref: SA1157178
An 18th-century oval portrait miniature painting depicting a child in a blue dress, presented in a beaded gilt frame with a suspension loop.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectMiniature Painting
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialGilt Metal, Glass, Watercolour
  • ColourGold, Blue, Yellow
  • MotifsBeaded rim, Oval aperture, Engine-turned border, Suspension loop
  • SizeH 6 cm (2 in) x W 5 cm (2 in) x D 0.3 cm (0 in)

This 18th century Georgian portrait miniature painting from circa 1750 depicts a half-length figure of a child with flowers in her hair, wearing a blue dress and a yellow cape. The enamel on copper painting sits behind glass in an oval aperture, presented within a pressed gilt metal frame that features a beaded outer rim, an engine-turned border, and a suspension loop at the top. The piece measures 6 cm high, 5 cm wide, and 0.3 cm deep. Items of this scale suit display in traditional interiors, particularly on narrow wall spaces or grouped within an English Country House aesthetic arrangement. It works well in a study, hallway, or sitting room, hung independently or alongside similar small-scale artworks to create a gallery display.

FAQs

An 18th-century portrait miniature is a highly detailed, small-scale painting, usually executed in watercolour on ivory or vellum, designed to be carried, worn as jewellery, or displayed in small intimate settings.

Artists during this era predominantly used watercolour or gouache painted onto thin wafers of ivory, vellum, or copper, which were then housed under glass within gilt-bronze, gold, or pinchbeck frames.

Authentic pieces typically feature fine, stippled or cross-hatched brushwork, natural craquelure under magnification, Period-correct clothing styles, and original glazed metal frames showing light surface oxidisation.

These delicate artworks work well incorporated into a gallery wall alongside larger framed prints, suspended in a narrow alcove, or displayed on a stand inside a glazed cabinet.

Keep the miniature out of direct sunlight and extreme humidity, as moisture can cause watercolour on ivory to warp or flake; clean the outer glass gently with a dry microfibre cloth without using liquid cleaners.
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