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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A Regency Period Portrait Miniature

From Chequers Antiques

£565

2 MONTHS AGO

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Nineteenth Century Silhouette of an Elegant Gentleman from the Hubard Gallery

19th century

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Nineteenth Century Silhouette of an Elegant Gentleman from the Hubard Gallery

From Gertrude Antiques

£250

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Georg Adam Scheid Silver and Enamel Miniature Portico Desk Clock, Vienna, C.1900

1900 - 1920

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Georg Adam Scheid Silver and Enamel Miniature Portico Desk Clock, Vienna, C.1900

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£1,395

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18th century

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18/19th.c Scottish School

From Ellis Fine Art

£3,500

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19th century

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Pair of Mid-19th Century American School Folk Art Portraits

From Earl and Rymer

£1,350

2 MONTHS AGO

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Pair of Georgian Watercolours of Children, Circa 1780

18th century

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Pair of Georgian Watercolours of Children, Circa 1780

From Wigs on the Green

£380

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Russian Papier-mâché Lacquer Cigarette Case Attributed to the Vishnyakov Workshop, C.1850-1870

19th century

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Russian Papier-mâché Lacquer Cigarette Case Attributed to the Vishnyakov Workshop, C.1850-1870

From Ritas Bazaar

£550

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18th century

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John C D Engleheart Portrait Miniature

From Wigs on the Green

£1,800

2 MONTHS AGO

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Rare and Exquisite Art Deco Silver & Guilloche Enamel Miniature Purse Mirror by Henry Williamson, Birmingham Circa 1930

1900 - 1920

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Rare and Exquisite Art Deco Silver & Guilloche Enamel Miniature Purse Mirror by Henry Williamson, Birmingham Circa 1930

From Julie Cartwright Antiques

£250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Pair of Watercolour Portraits of Character

18th century

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Pair of Watercolour Portraits of Character

From Wigs on the Green

£265

3+ MONTHS AGO

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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.

Miniature Antique Portrait Painting C. 1840 Watercolour on Glass Signed Original

19th century

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Miniature Antique Portrait Painting C. 1840 Watercolour on Glass Signed Original

From Artsonline

£245

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Childs Toy Bed Antique Dolls House

From Rupert Landen Antiques

£175

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

19th century

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Antique Swedish Childs Rocking Chair

From Heavenly Antiques

£120

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Pair Regency or Early Victorian Frames with Prints of Miniatures

19th century

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Pair Regency or Early Victorian Frames with Prints of Miniatures

From Heavenly Antiques

£125

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Miniature Portrait of a Dragoons Officer

19th century

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Miniature Portrait of a Dragoons Officer

From Wigs on the Green

£635

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A Very Charming Victorian Portrait Miniature of a Young Boy in a Brooch

19th century

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A Very Charming Victorian Portrait Miniature of a Young Boy in a Brooch

From Gertrude Antiques

£140

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Miniature Art

A Regency Period Portrait Miniature

Nineteenth Century Silhouette of an Elegant Gentleman from the Hubard Gallery

Georg Adam Scheid Silver and Enamel Miniature Portico Desk Clock, Vienna, C.1900

18/19th.c Scottish School

Pair of Mid-19th Century American School Folk Art Portraits

Pair of Georgian Watercolours of Children, Circa 1780

Russian Papier-mâché Lacquer Cigarette Case Attributed to the Vishnyakov Workshop, C.1850-1870

John C D Engleheart Portrait Miniature

Rare and Exquisite Art Deco Silver & Guilloche Enamel Miniature Purse Mirror by Henry Williamson, Birmingham Circa 1930

Pair of Watercolour Portraits of Character

Miniature Antique Portrait Painting C. 1840 Watercolour on Glass Signed Original

Childs Toy Bed Antique Dolls House

Antique Swedish Childs Rocking Chair

Pair Regency or Early Victorian Frames with Prints of Miniatures

Miniature Portrait of a Dragoons Officer

A Very Charming Victorian Portrait Miniature of a Young Boy in a Brooch

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