What periods do these portraits cover?

The pieces span from the seventeenth century through the Georgian and Regency eras into the Victorian period and early 1900s. Most examples originate from the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, reflecting the height of the miniature portrait and silhouette tradition.

What materials were used for the frames?

Frames are predominantly constructed from wood treated with an ebonised finish to create a deep black appearance. Many incorporate brass bezels, gilt leaf accents, and glass panes to protect the delicate paper, ivory, or painted surfaces within.

Where were miniature portraits displayed?

These small works were designed to be hung closely together on domestic walls in groups or intimate arrangements. Owners also kept them on cabinet surfaces or stored them safely in travel cases during the Grand Tour period.

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An ebonised frame miniature portrait carries the intimate likeness of an earlier era within a dark, lustrous surround.

Miniature Victorian Portrait Painting Oval Watercolour & Pastel X2 Paintings!

19th century

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Miniature Victorian Portrait Painting Oval Watercolour & Pastel X2 Paintings!

From Artsonline

£249

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Fine Plumbago Portrait by John Taylor, Circa 1770

18th century

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Fine Plumbago Portrait by John Taylor, Circa 1770

From Wigs on the Green

£650

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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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18th century

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Fine Plumbago Portrait by John Taylor, Circa 1770

From Wigs on the Green

£600

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19th century

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Charming Cut Silhouette of a Child

From Wigs on the Green

£160

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19th century

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Regency Silhouette Painted on Glass

From Wigs on the Green

£140

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17th century

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Portrait of a Girl C17th

From Duke Antiques and Interiors

£2,100

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19th century

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Original Early 19th Century Miniature Watercolour Portrait Painting of a Young Girl in Period Ebonised Frame

From Strickland & Russell

£115

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19th century

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Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman C19th

From Duke Antiques and Interiors

£380

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19th century

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Antique Watercolour Portrait of a Child

From Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors

£220

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Several portraits preserve the intense gazes of children, dignitaries, and nobility who sat still for hours so their likenesses could fit in the palm of a hand.

19th century

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Thomas London, Rare Pair of Silhouettes

From Wigs on the Green

£325

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Georgian Silhouette of a Gentleman C1785

18th century

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Georgian Silhouette of a Gentleman C1785

From Aramis Antiques

£125

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19th century

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Nineteenth Century Portrait Miniature

From Gertrude Antiques

£195

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Regency Silhouette of a Bearded Gentleman

19th century

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Regency Silhouette of a Bearded Gentleman

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£195

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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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Early 19thc Miniature Portrait on Ivory C1820

18th century

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Early 19thc Miniature Portrait on Ivory C1820

From Aramis Antiques

£295

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Ebonised Frame Miniature Portrait

Miniature Victorian Portrait Painting Oval Watercolour & Pastel X2 Paintings!

Fine Plumbago Portrait by John Taylor, Circa 1770

Pair Regency or Early Victorian Frames with Prints of Miniatures

Fine Plumbago Portrait by John Taylor, Circa 1770

Charming Cut Silhouette of a Child

Regency Silhouette Painted on Glass

Portrait of a Girl C17th

Original Early 19th Century Miniature Watercolour Portrait Painting of a Young Girl in Period Ebonised Frame

Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman C19th

Antique Watercolour Portrait of a Child

Thomas London, Rare Pair of Silhouettes

Georgian Silhouette of a Gentleman C1785

Nineteenth Century Portrait Miniature

Regency Silhouette of a Bearded Gentleman

Miers Silhouette of a Gentleman, Oct. 1791

Early 19thc Miniature Portrait on Ivory C1820

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