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Antique Miniature Portrait with an 18-Karat Yellow Gold Frame & Fitted Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed miniature portrait was made in England in approximately 1900 in the period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Gold
Ambrotype of a Gentleman in a Suit in Case, Civil War Period 1860s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Daguerreotype, was the portrait. Unlike in years past where painted portrait miniatures were expensive trinkets
Category
1860s Romantic Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
H 3.63 in W 3.13 in D 0.75 in
Famous American Artist John O'Brien Inman (1828-1896) O/C Antique 1864 Portrait
Located in Framingham, MA
landscapes and miniatures, as well as portraits and genre scenes. After a first exhibition in 1853 at the
Category
1860s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Georgian Child Puppy Dog Portrait Miniature Box Hand Painted Antique
Located in New York, NY
This is a very early and rare Museum Quality Georgian hand painted portrait miniature box with an
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Boxes and Cases
Antique Box Hand Painted Portrait Miniature French Lady in Hat
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful dresser box with a hand painted portrait miniature of a woman in her hat. The
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Boxes and Cases
18th-19th Century Madonna Mary and Angel Annunciation Portrait Miniature Box
Located in New York, NY
portrait miniature of the Annunciation with Mary and the Angel Gabriel. It depicts the angel Gabriel
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Georgian Boxes and Cases
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H 0.75 in W 2.5 in L 3.5 in
18th-19th Century Madonna and Child Angel Portrait Miniature Box Hand Painted
Located in New York, NY
portrait miniature of the Madonna and Child with an Angel. The portrait miniature is of the highest
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Georgian Boxes and Cases
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H 1 in Dm 3.75 in
Miniature Daguerreotype Family Portraits with Hand Coloring in Gutta Percha Case
Located in Norwalk, CT
Four excellent Civil War-era daguerreotype portraits, each framed in elaborate gold foil. Three
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Copper
H 1 in W 6.25 in D 4 in
Rapetti Portrait Miniature-Charleston Interest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Portrait miniature of a young woman from the Gourdin family, Charleston, C.G. Rapetti (Italian
Category
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Miniature Portrait on Bone with Fitted Case 14-Karat Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
executed hand painted miniature portrait on bone of a period nobleman can be worn as a brooch, or displayed
Category
Antique Late 17th Century American Federal Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
H 2.5 in W 2 in D 0.25 in
Antique French Miniature 18K Gold Piqué Tortoiseshell Snuff Box, circa 1790
Located in Goettingen, DE
Antique French Miniature 18K Gold Piqué Tortoiseshell Snuff Box, circa 1790
Rare snuffbox made of
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Antique 1790s French Empire Boxes and Cases
Materials
18k Gold
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H 0.79 in Dm 3.27 in
Leather Case with Miniature Signed Berny d'Ouvillé
Located in Paris, FR
the case, an oval miniature is preserved. This represents a young woman in bust wearing a dress and
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Antique Early 1800s French Desk Accessories
19th Century Miniature Framed English Victorian Lady Portrait
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian miniature oil painting portrait on bone of a seated lady wearing a black dress in
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Paintings
Materials
Leather
C.1895 French Sedan Carriage Clock with Miniature Portraits
Located in Greenlawn, NY
Maker:
R & Co., Paris – Clockmaker
Cotton – Artist
Case:
The large cast Rococo style gilt
Category
Early 20th Century French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Miniature Portrait Watercolor by Arthur James Melhuish Thomas Nettleship Staley
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning example of an early rare oval Miniature Portrait Watercolour on paper within a finely
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
H 5.75 in W 4.75 in D 1 in
Antique French Portrait Miniature Painting Napoleon II 18k Gold Silver Diamonds
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French portrait miniature painting of Napoleon II, set in an 18 karat gold and
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Antique 1870s French Romantic Paintings
Materials
Gold, Silver
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H 3 in W 1.75 in D 0.75 in
Antique English Miniature Watercolor Male Portrait of Charles Dickens 1812-1870
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning example of a late Nineteenth Century rare Miniature Portrait Watercolour on paper within
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
H 5.25 in W 4.5 in D 1 in
Antique Miniature Painting Pendant Brooch Seed Pearls Silver / 5.7 gr
Located in SE
Old European pendant/brooch dating from ca. late 19th century with miniature hand-painted
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Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Silver
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W 0.91 in D 0.32 in L 1.38 in
Childs Exceptionally Rare Satinwood Bureau Desk circa 1770
Located in Lincoln, GB
a miniature portrait to the centre of the top, possibly the original owner's. The colour in the
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Antique 18th Century British George II Desks
Materials
Satinwood
German 800 Purity Silver Repousse Box With Enamelled Medallion
Located in Brisbane, QLD
ornate repousse detailing. To the centre of the top is a delicately rendered miniature portrait of a lady
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Boxes and Cases
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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W 2.17 in D 1.19 in L 3.06 in
Roman Portrait Bust of a Noble Woman
Located in London, GB
Roman miniature bust of a noble woman, carved marble, Severan Dynasty, c. 225 A.D.
Rare and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Marble
Art Deco 18kt Yellow Gold French Pendant Enamel Portrait
Located in Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU
it at high temperatures to create a colorful and detailed image. In this case, the portrait is a hand
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian Watercolor Portrait of Scandalous Lady Painted by M King Signed Dated
By Mr. King
Located in Katonah, NY
The hand-written notes on the back of this miniature watercolor tell what was, at the time, a
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wood
H 7 in W 6.25 in D 1.5 in
Antique von Belfrage Brooch Intaglio Carnelian solid 18K Gold /10 gr
Located in SE
featuring miniature hand-carved/ engraved variation of Coats of Arms of ancient Swedish noble family von
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Brooches
Materials
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 0.91 in D 0.24 in L 1.5 in
Brown teapot surrounded by red onions on Yellow background
By Glenora Richards
Located in New Orleans, LA
before her death in 2009. Richards painted miniature portraits and designed postage stamps. In 1953, she
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Renaissance Revival Limoges Enamel Brooch, Rubellite, Gold & Silver, C. 1892
Located in Chatham, CA
Exceptional and rare Renaissance Revival Limoges enamel brooch - the colorful portrait miniature of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Brooches
Materials
Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
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W 2 in D 0.5 in L 2.13 in
Louis XVI Style Porcelain Mounted Figural Clock, Allegorical of the Arts
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
painting. He is holding a miniature portrait of a young lady, and leaning on a fluted half column beside a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
H 18.51 in W 16.54 in D 7.68 in
Faberge Hardstone Group of Three Pekinese Dogs, circa 1900
By Fabergé
Located in New York, NY
in "Fine Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu, Portrait Miniatures, Faberge and Russian Works of Art" Parke
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20th Century Russian Russian Empire Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Chalcedony
21st Century Gorilla Bronze Sculpture CONGO by Pierre-Jean Chabert
By Pierre Jean Chabert
Located in Paris, FR
state, which stimulates the imagination in a silk case despite the contrast of the matter and the forces
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany & Co. 1910 Edwardian Guilloche Pendant Watch In Platinum With Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Breguet hands, with beveled glass signed Tiffany & Co.
Case: Rectangular in 18kt and enamel with diamonds
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Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
White Diamond, Diamond, Steel, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
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W 1.02 in D 0.28 in L 1.69 in
3 Brothers 2005., a/e, linocut, paper, 23x12 cm
Located in Riga, LV
- “Riga-800”- graphics exhibition in gallery „Bastejs”, Riga
2000 - “Portrait”- miniatures exhibition in
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Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Linocut
H 5.52 in W 3.94 in D 0.04 in
Antique Malachite, Gilt and Patinated Spelter Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Hammer. A miniature patinated spelter model of a steam train is positioned near her feet. Labour sits
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Spelter
Antique Reliquary Book Pendant Locket
Located in Chicago, IL
scenes are in gold against a red background. When opened, the book reveals two portraits, probably of a
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Antique Mid-17th Century Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Verger Freres 1901 Spaulding & Co Edwardian Watch-Pendant Guilloche 18Kt Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
, & guilloche enamel. This is a one of a kind and very rare timepiece with an enameled grisaille miniature
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Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian More Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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W 1.02 in D 0.28 in L 1.42 in
Elaborate Gilt Bronze and Sèvres-style Porcelain Mantel Clock, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
portrait miniature of an 18th century lady. The bowed sides of the clock case are inset with porcelain
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 20.08 in W 11.03 in D 5.52 in
Pair of Ceramics, Boch.F, Sign: Catherine Barjansky, Belgium
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
with the intellectual milieu of the time, his portraits of personalities dominate his work: a bust of
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
MA Masters of Arts and Trinity College, Cambridge member engraving by John Agar
Located in London, GB
as meals, lower fees or lodging during his period of study, in some cases in return for doing a
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1810s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Aquatint
Paul Philippe, 'Irony’, French Art Deco Gilt Bronze & Marble Sculpture, ca. 1925
By Paul Philippe
Located in New York, NY
others. Each model was cast in two versions - large and reduced. In this case, we present the original
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 19.5 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
A Little Nippy, Framed Oil Painting with Horses, New Mexico Female Artist
By Ila Mae McAfee
Located in Denver, CO
Students League in New York City, where she worked as an illustrator and
miniature painter of horse
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Bouquet of Flowers
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
family, some were hand signed some were not.
These were studies for larger paintings.
This is a miniature
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1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board, Watercolor
Paul Philippe, 'Irony’, French Art Deco Gilt Bronze & Marble Sculpture, ca. 1925
By Paul Philippe
Located in New York, NY
others. Each model was cast in two versions - large and reduced. In this case, we present the original
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 11.25 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
John Brogden Shell Cameo Brooch and Earrings, English, circa 1870
By John Brogden
Located in London, GB
length portrait of Selene with crescent-set headdress, encircled by a conforming frame matching that of
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Hand Signed Western Union cable re: sculpture show at famed Leo Castelli gallery
By John Chamberlain
Located in New York, NY
Expressionist painting into three dimensions. Ranging in scale from miniature to monumental, Chamberlain’s
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1980s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Offset, Ink, Lithograph
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Pop Art Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Pop Art Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Pop Art Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Street Art Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Outsider Art Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Street Art Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Pop Art Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Street Art Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
By Christian Rothmann
Located in Kansas City, MO
retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters
Category
2010s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
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On average, a miniature portrait case at 1stDibs sells for $1,125, while they’re typically $65 on the low end and $150,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Miniature portraits were first painted on a variety of mediums, some of the more popular being vellum, and card or cardboard. Paintings would typically be done in watercolor. Later painting in enamel on metal became a classic medium for painting miniature portraits. On 1stDibs, find an array of authentic miniature portraits.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Miniature portraits are made with a mix of powdered glass, metal oxides and oil which makes a paste. This paste is painted color by color onto a base. Each color layer is fired in a kiln, one at a time. You’ll find a variety of miniature portraits from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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