How do I date a silhouette?

Dating relies heavily on the style of clothing, hair, and headdresses depicted in the profile, such as Regency turban caps or Georgian high collars. Frame types and backing labels also provide reliable chronological clues. Paper types and handwritten signatures or dates on the reverse help narrow the period further, distinguishing eighteenth-century works from later Victorian examples.

Where should I hang them?

These portraits suit narrow wall spaces, hallways, or study walls where their high-contrast profiles can be appreciated at close range. Grouping several pieces together creates a striking gallery wall. Avoid placing them in direct sunlight to protect the fragile paper, ink, and watercolour elements from fading over time.

Many pieces retain their contemporary ebonised wood, maple, or rosewood frames, which form an integral part of the object's history. The presence of original convex glass and backing papers helps confirm this. Over the centuries, some pieces have been reframed to ensure their physical preservation, so inspecting the fit and materials remains helpful.

What is a conversation piece?

A conversation piece is an artwork showing multiple figures engaged in an activity, often including children, pets, or domestic interiors. In this medium, they capture narrative scenes rather than solitary heads. These elaborate compositions are less common and record domestic life with greater detail than standard head-and-shoulder profiles.

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A framed silhouette portrait captures the clean profile of an ancestor through sharp paper-cutting or dark ink.

19th century

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Augustin Edouart Cut Silhouette 1834

From Wigs on the Green

£950

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Silhouette Painted with Colour on Glass of Mrs Hanbury, 1820

19th century

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Silhouette Painted with Colour on Glass of Mrs Hanbury, 1820

From Wigs on the Green

£175

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Painted Silhouette by John Smith of Edinburgh

18th century

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Painted Silhouette by John Smith of Edinburgh

From Wigs on the Green

£425

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19th century

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19th Century Silhouette Field 2 Strand

From Country House Fine Art

£195

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Framed Picture of 3 Silhouettes with People and Animals. C.1880

19th century

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Framed Picture of 3 Silhouettes with People and Animals. C.1880

From Serendipity Antiques

£485

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Delightful Painted Silhouette of a Child Circa 1820

19th century

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Delightful Painted Silhouette of a Child Circa 1820

From Wigs on the Green

£250

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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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Victorian Miniature Watercolour Portrait 1852 Signed

19th century

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Victorian Miniature Watercolour Portrait 1852 Signed

From Antique Furniture Direct

£195

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A Nineteenth Century Silhouette of a Young Gentleman

19th century

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A Nineteenth Century Silhouette of a Young Gentleman

From Gertrude Antiques

£135

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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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Listings span the eighteenth, nineteenth, and Victorian centuries, featuring materials such as glass, paper, wood, ink, brass, gold leaf, ebonised wood, and watercolour.

19th century

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Alfred Darbyshire, Rare Silhouette

From Wigs on the Green

£240

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Georgian Silhouette Portrait in Rosewood Frame

19th century

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Georgian Silhouette Portrait in Rosewood Frame

From Rams Head Antiques

£110

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Royal Victoria Gallery Silhouette Conversation Piece

19th century

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Royal Victoria Gallery Silhouette Conversation Piece

From Wigs on the Green

£550

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Framed Silhouette Portrait

Augustin Edouart Cut Silhouette 1834

Silhouette Painted with Colour on Glass of Mrs Hanbury, 1820

Painted Silhouette by John Smith of Edinburgh

19th Century Silhouette Field 2 Strand

Framed Picture of 3 Silhouettes with People and Animals. C.1880

Delightful Painted Silhouette of a Child Circa 1820

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

Victorian Miniature Watercolour Portrait 1852 Signed

A Nineteenth Century Silhouette of a Young Gentleman

Georgian Silhouette of a Gentleman C1785

Alfred Darbyshire, Rare Silhouette

Georgian Silhouette Portrait in Rosewood Frame

Royal Victoria Gallery Silhouette Conversation Piece

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