What is antique miniature art?

Antique miniature art refers to small-scale paintings, silhouettes, and framed works created during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. These pieces were collected as personal portraits, keepsakes, and decorative items before photography became common.

How were portrait miniatures displayed?

Makers housed portrait miniatures in small gilt frames, pendant settings made of gold or brass, and hinged leather cases. Owners often wore them as jewellery or displayed them on small tabletops using specialised miniature easels.

What materials did artists use?

Artists worked with watercolour, ink, paint, and enamel applied to paper, card, glass, and thin slices of ivory. Silhouettes relied on black cut paper, sometimes accented with gold leaf and delicate brushwork.

How do I care for miniatures?

Keep fragile miniatures away from direct sunlight to prevent the watercolour pigments and paper from fading over time. Maintain stable indoor humidity levels to protect the delicate wooden frames and organic materials like ivory.

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Antique miniature art encompasses delicate portrait miniatures, silhouettes and painted framed works spanning the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.

19th century

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Early 19th Century Watercolour and Gouache Miniature by Emma Kendrick

From Baggott & Co.

£4,450

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19th century

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French 19th Century Portrait Miniature

From Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

£390

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Chinese Jade Fish Miniature Sculpture

From BN Art

£3,000

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William Grimaldi Portrait of a Lady, 1790s

18th century

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William Grimaldi Portrait of a Lady, 1790s

From Wigs on the Green

£1,200

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Miniature Hammered Silver Carriage Clock

1900 - 1920

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Miniature Hammered Silver Carriage Clock

From Its About Time

£600

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19th century

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Early 19th Century Watercolour Portrait of Maria Isabella Boyes

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£300

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Antique George V Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver and Enamel Presentation Folding Chair on Plinth (1932)

1920 - 1940

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Antique George V Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver and Enamel Presentation Folding Chair on Plinth (1932)

From AC Silver

£2,250

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19th century

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Mother and Child Watercolour

From Repton Co

£220

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19th century

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Henry Jacob Burch Lady in Coral Beads

From Wigs on the Green

£1,300

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Miers Silhouette of a Gentleman, Oct. 1791

18th century

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Miers Silhouette of a Gentleman, Oct. 1791

From Wigs on the Green

£380

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Current listings feature works spanning the Georgian, Regency, Victorian, and Art Deco periods, created using watercolour, paper, glass, and gold leaf.

George Engleheart, Miniature Portrait in Gold Frame

18th century

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George Engleheart, Miniature Portrait in Gold Frame

From Wigs on the Green

£1,800

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Portrait of William Elliott Elliott by John Inigo Wright

18th century

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Portrait of William Elliott Elliott by John Inigo Wright

From Wigs on the Green

£1,800

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Fine Watercolour Portrait of Augustus George Guy, Circa 1840

19th century

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Fine Watercolour Portrait of Augustus George Guy, Circa 1840

From Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors

£170

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19th century

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A Small Portrait of Geo IV

From The Antique Partnership

£350

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A Pair of Oil Painting on Board Paintings Signed Del Buono

19th century

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A Pair of Oil Painting on Board Paintings Signed Del Buono

From Pear Tree Antiques

£395

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Regency Silhouette of a Lady in a Turban Cap in an Ebony Frame

19th century

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Regency Silhouette of a Lady in a Turban Cap in an Ebony Frame

From Gertrude Antiques

£105

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Antique Miniature Art

Early 19th Century Watercolour and Gouache Miniature by Emma Kendrick

French 19th Century Portrait Miniature

Chinese Jade Fish Miniature Sculpture

William Grimaldi Portrait of a Lady, 1790s

Miniature Hammered Silver Carriage Clock

Early 19th Century Watercolour Portrait of Maria Isabella Boyes

Antique George V Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver and Enamel Presentation Folding Chair on Plinth (1932)

Mother and Child Watercolour

Henry Jacob Burch Lady in Coral Beads

Miers Silhouette of a Gentleman, Oct. 1791

George Engleheart, Miniature Portrait in Gold Frame

Portrait of William Elliott Elliott by John Inigo Wright

Fine Watercolour Portrait of Augustus George Guy, Circa 1840

A Small Portrait of Geo IV

A Pair of Oil Painting on Board Paintings Signed Del Buono

Regency Silhouette of a Lady in a Turban Cap in an Ebony Frame

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