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Miniatures On Ivory

Antique Portrait Miniature on Ivory, Young Woman, Circa 1840, Framed
Antique Portrait Miniature on Ivory, Young Woman, Circa 1840, Framed

Antique Portrait Miniature on Ivory, Young Woman, Circa 1840, Framed

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Her hair is styled in center-parted ringlets, consistent with fashion of the 1830s–1840s. The miniature is painted in watercolor and gouache on a thin ivory tablet and set within a g...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Paintings

Materials

Brass

French Empire Revival Portrait Miniature on Ivory, Signed André, Late 19th C.
French Empire Revival Portrait Miniature on Ivory, Signed André, Late 19th C.

French Empire Revival Portrait Miniature on Ivory, Signed André, Late 19th C.

Located in Las Vegas, NV

The miniature is executed in watercolor and gouache on a thin ivory tablet and housed within a gilt metal bezel.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Paintings

Materials

Ivory, Wood, Paint

French Portrait Miniature on Ivory, Empire Revival Taste, Signed, c. 1860-1880
French Portrait Miniature on Ivory, Empire Revival Taste, Signed, c. 1860-1880

French Portrait Miniature on Ivory, Empire Revival Taste, Signed, c. 1860-1880

Located in Las Vegas, NV

The work is finely executed in watercolor and gouache on a thin ivory tablet, displaying the delicate modeling and translucency characteristic of 19th-century miniature painting.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Paintings

Materials

Brass

Portrait of a Lady - Oil Painting - 19th Century
Portrait of a Lady - Oil Painting - 19th Century

Portrait of a Lady - Oil Painting - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of a Lady, 19th Century Painting. Miniature on ivory. Wooden frame with leather back. 12 X 12 cm. 

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19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tortoiseshell and gold snuffbox with miniature, Paris 1820.
Tortoiseshell and gold snuffbox with miniature, Paris 1820.

Tortoiseshell and gold snuffbox with miniature, Paris 1820.

Located in Milan, IT

Inside the frame is an extraordinary miniature on ivory painted in grisaille, depicting the profile of a woman, executed by the renowned French painter Pierre Victor Olagnon (1786–18...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Gold

Hidden compartment snuff box tortoiseshell, gold and erotic miniature.
Hidden compartment snuff box tortoiseshell, gold and erotic miniature.

Hidden compartment snuff box tortoiseshell, gold and erotic miniature.

Located in Paris, FR

The snuff box features a secret compartment that contains a miniature on ivory representing an erotic scene set indoors.

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Antique 1820s French Empire Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold

Leather Case with Miniature Signed Berny d'Ouvillé
Leather Case with Miniature Signed Berny d'Ouvillé

Leather Case with Miniature Signed Berny d'Ouvillé

Located in Paris, FR

Gold pen weight: 0.45 oz (13.2 g). Miniature on ivory: L 3.9 in. (10 cm) / l: 2.3 in. (6 cm).

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Antique Early 1800s French Desk Accessories

Gold panel and vernis Martin writing case. Louis XVI period.
Gold panel and vernis Martin writing case. Louis XVI period.

Gold panel and vernis Martin writing case. Louis XVI period.

Located in Paris, FR

The two main plates of the case are embellished with oval miniatures on ivory that are framed in a gold frieze of roses.

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Antique 1770s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Azaleas
Azaleas

Azaleas

By Laura Coombs Hills

Located in New York, NY

She was one of the leading painters of portrait miniatures on ivory during that medium's revival period.

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1930s American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Portrait of a French Gentleman By Portrait Miniature Artist Daniel Saint
Portrait of a French Gentleman By Portrait Miniature Artist Daniel Saint

Portrait of a French Gentleman By Portrait Miniature Artist Daniel Saint

By Daniel Saint

Located in Stockholm, SE

More information: Artist: Daniel Saint (1778-1847) France Title: Portrait of a French Gentleman large portait miniature on ivory signed Saint panel dimensions 27 x 21.4 cm frame i...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait

Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait

Located in Harkstead, GB

A very small number of portrait miniatures on ivory are also recorded. With finely applied detail, the fashions of Gibbs' female sitters are meticulously observed and generally spea...

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Early 19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Glass, Watercolor

19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Lady in Elizabethan Dress, Watercolor on Iv
19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Lady in Elizabethan Dress, Watercolor on Iv

19th Century Portrait Miniature of a Lady in Elizabethan Dress, Watercolor on Iv

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Portrait miniature depicting a lady in Elizabethan dress with ruff collar and jeweled bodice, rendered in watercolor on a thin ivory tablet.

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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Brass

Kurt Larisch (1913-2009) "Quo Vadis Opus" Oil on Canvas Painting
Kurt Larisch (1913-2009) "Quo Vadis Opus" Oil on Canvas Painting

Kurt Larisch (1913-2009) "Quo Vadis Opus" Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in Miami, FL

He was first exposed to art in the photography and antique atelier of his father who painted miniatures on ivory. Establishing himself as a graphic artist, Larisch was one of the fir...

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20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII
Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII

Miniature Portrait of the Prince of Wales, Later Edward VII

By Robert Henderson

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

ROBERT HENDERSON (UK, 1826–1904) Miniature oil on ivory in 14K gold case of King Edward VII (1841–1910) in uniform as Captain of HMY “Britannia”, a gaff-rigged cutter yacht built in...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Ivory, Satin, Glass, Paint

Table Box Enamel on Guilloche Hand Painted Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Table Box Enamel on Guilloche Hand Painted Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Table Box Enamel on Guilloche Hand Painted Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

In the center, a beautiful hand painted tempera miniature on a vegetable ivory plate depicting the portrait of a 19th century lady, signed by the painter Anna Maria Manfriani.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Miniature 19th Century
Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Miniature 19th Century

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Miniature 19th Century

Located in London, GB

The rope outline frames delicate leaf work borders, the filigree decoration to the lid enclosing a finely painted miniature portrait bust on ivory of a young lady.

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Antique 1870s Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Expressionist Original Colored Drawing Painting Seated Nude Young Woman
French Expressionist Original Colored Drawing Painting Seated Nude Young Woman

French Expressionist Original Colored Drawing Painting Seated Nude Young Woman

By Jules Pascin

Located in Portland, OR

The latter was then Jean-Paul Laurens’ student at the Académie Julian and painted miniatures on ivory. In 1908, Pascin enrolled in the Matisse Academy.

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1920s Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

14k Georgian Mini Painting Memento Brooch
14k Georgian Mini Painting Memento Brooch

14k Georgian Mini Painting Memento Brooch

Located in San Francisco, CA

Georgian-era brooch/pendant featuring a finely executed miniature portrait painted on ivory, a common artistic practice during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Antique 1850s European Georgian Brooches

Materials

Natural Pearl, 14k Gold

The Love Affairs of Lord Byron by F. Gribble – COSWAY STYLE BINDING
The Love Affairs of Lord Byron by F. Gribble – COSWAY STYLE BINDING

The Love Affairs of Lord Byron by F. Gribble – COSWAY STYLE BINDING

Located in Middletown, NY

COSWAY-STLE BINDING by Bayntun of Bath (stamp-signed on front turn-in) contemporary full blue-green crushed levant, elaborately gilt, raised bands, spine compartments with scrolling ...

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Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paint, Paper

Paysan Centenaire, Soldat de l'Armée du Général Kosenisko by Franciszek Tepa
Paysan Centenaire, Soldat de l'Armée du Général Kosenisko by Franciszek Tepa

Paysan Centenaire, Soldat de l'Armée du Général Kosenisko by Franciszek Tepa

By Franciszek Tepa

Located in London, GB

In returning to Polish Lwów in 1860, Tepa refused a Professorship at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts to produce vernacular portraits, folk scenes and landscapes for Count Wlodzimierz...

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1870s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Retour des Enfants de l'École [...] by FRANCISZEK TEPA - Watercolour 1873

Retour des Enfants de l'École [...] by FRANCISZEK TEPA - Watercolour 1873

By Franciszek Tepa

Located in London, GB

In returning to Polish Lwów in 1860, Tepa refused a Professorship at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts to produce vernacular portraits, folk scenes and landscapes for Count Wlodzimierz...

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19th Century Victorian Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue
Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue

Vanity Fair by Wm.Thackeray, Cosway Style Binding, First Edition, First Issue

Located in Middletown, NY

COSWAY-STYLE BINDING by BAYNTUM of Bath (stamp-signed on front turn-in) with HAND-PAINTED PORTRAIT MINIATURE of THACKERAY on IVORY inset in the front cover.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

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Miniature on ivory from early 19th century
Miniature on ivory from early 19th century

Miniature on ivory from early 19th century

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H 0.12 in Dm 3 in

Miniature on ivory from early 19th century

Located in BORDEAUX, FR

Very nice Miniature on ivory representing an important man. Dating from the 19th century, it is presented in a gilded metal frame.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

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Ivory

18th Century French Rochedragon Gold Carnet de Bal
18th Century French Rochedragon Gold Carnet de Bal

18th Century French Rochedragon Gold Carnet de Bal

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H 3.55 in W 2.21 in D 0.28 in

18th Century French Rochedragon Gold Carnet de Bal

By Julien Alaterre

Located in Wendover, GB

Beautifully painted miniatures on ivory set in gold frames with enamel surrounds.The interior has the original aide memoir, Ivory leaves swivelling on a gold mount ring.

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Antique 1770s European Louis XVI More Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Antique French Miniature 18K Gold Piqué Tortoiseshell Snuff Box, circa 1790
Antique French Miniature 18K Gold Piqué Tortoiseshell Snuff Box, circa 1790

Antique French Miniature 18K Gold Piqué Tortoiseshell Snuff Box, circa 1790

Located in Goettingen, DE

On the lid, a central medallion in a 18K gold frame with the portrait of a gallant lady in a fine magnifying glass painting on ivory. Tortoiseshell with gold piqué 18K Gold Miniat...

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Antique 1790s French Empire Boxes and Cases

Materials

18k Gold

Fascinating Art nouveau box , limited edition by Laura G  Italy
Fascinating Art nouveau box , limited edition by Laura G  Italy

Fascinating Art nouveau box , limited edition by Laura G Italy

Located in Sarezzo, Brescia

Fascinating Art Nouveau box , silver gold plated with handpainted miniature in tempera on Ivory , 19th century subject of Alfons Mucha,.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Boxes

EXTRAORDINARILY MINIATURE PAINTING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON ON IVORY
EXTRAORDINARILY MINIATURE PAINTING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON ON IVORY

EXTRAORDINARILY MINIATURE PAINTING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON ON IVORY

Located in York County, PA

EXTRAORDINARILY MINIATURE PAINTING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON ON IVORY, AFTER JOHN TRUMBULL (WASHINGTON BEFORE THE BATTLE OF TRENTON), CA 1876, LARGE SCALE: This exceptional miniature w...

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Portrait of a Young Girl in Miniature Painted on Ivory
Portrait of a Young Girl in Miniature Painted on Ivory

Portrait of a Young Girl in Miniature Painted on Ivory

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Refined portrait of young girl in miniature painted on ivory. Painted with brush tip executed with detail details.

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Vintage 1920s Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Ivory

19th Century Portrait of a Young Girl in Miniature Painted on Ivory
19th Century Portrait of a Young Girl in Miniature Painted on Ivory

19th Century Portrait of a Young Girl in Miniature Painted on Ivory

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Refined portrait of young girl in miniature painted on ivory. Painted with brush tip executed with detail details.

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Antique 1880s Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Ivory

PAIR of Miniature Portraits on Ivory of Houstown Brothers
PAIR of Miniature Portraits on Ivory of Houstown Brothers

PAIR of Miniature Portraits on Ivory of Houstown Brothers

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of Ivory Miniature Portraits in Original Frames of Scottish Brothers, Both Having Served and Died in India.

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

19th cty miniature portrait ivory confedrate general A.P. Hill
19th cty miniature portrait ivory confedrate general A.P. Hill

19th cty miniature portrait ivory confedrate general A.P. Hill

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A unique miniature portrait on ivory ca 1850 of the well known confederate General Ambrose Powell Hill.

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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Ivory, Paint, Wood

Set of French Royalty Portaits on Ivory Place Card Holders
Set of French Royalty Portaits on Ivory Place Card Holders

Set of French Royalty Portaits on Ivory Place Card Holders

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

Rare and Stunning set of 12 miniature portraits painted on ivory in brass setting place card holders. 6 Royal couples- Napoleon & Josephine, Louis XVI & Marie Antionette, Louis XIV ...

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Antique 19th Century French Tableware

Rare Miniature Girls Sniffing 19th Century
Rare Miniature Girls Sniffing 19th Century

Rare Miniature Girls Sniffing 19th Century

By France"

Located in Madrid, ES

Rare Miniature oil on ivory, Girls sniffing 19th century measures only painting 8 cm diameter.

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Paintings

Materials

Paint

A Fine Heart-shaped Lover's Eye Portrait Miniature
A Fine Heart-shaped Lover's Eye Portrait Miniature

A Fine Heart-shaped Lover's Eye Portrait Miniature

Located in Downingtown, PA

Provenance: Private American Collection, with D S Lavender Antiques Ltd. Reference: EYE MINIATURES Eye miniatures or Lovers' eyes were Georgian miniatures, normally waterc...

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Antique 19th Century British Regency More Folk Art

Late 19th Century Miniature Watercolour - Portrait of a Victorian Gentleman
Late 19th Century Miniature Watercolour - Portrait of a Victorian Gentleman

Late 19th Century Miniature Watercolour - Portrait of a Victorian Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

In the 17th century ivory replaced vellum as the preferred substrate for miniature painting, allowing the artworks to shrink in size dramatically.

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19th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Picture Frame
Antique Picture Frame

Antique Picture Frame

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H 6.25 in W 5.5 in

Antique Picture Frame

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Miniature Portrait on ivory signed by Lagarde, in the style of Gainsborough Bronze D'ore Louis XVI Style Frame circa 1850-1880

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Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories

A Portrait Miniature on Ivory of Napoleon,

A Portrait Miniature on Ivory of Napoleon,

By E. Lacroix

Located in Buchanan, MI

A Portrait Miniature on Ivory of Napoleon, signed E. Lacroix, framed.

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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Hinton Gibbs, Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Hinton Gibbs, Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait

Hinton Gibbs, Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait

Located in Harkstead, GB

A very small number of portrait miniatures on ivory are also recorded. With finely applied detail, the fashions of Gibbs' female sitters are meticulously observed and generally spea...

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Early 19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Glass

Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait

Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait

Located in Harkstead, GB

A very small number of portrait miniatures on ivory are also recorded. With finely applied detail, the fashions of Gibbs' female sitters are meticulously observed and generally spea...

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Early 19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Glass, Watercolor

19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait

19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait

Located in Harkstead, GB

A very small number of portrait miniatures on ivory are also recorded. With finely applied detail, the fashions of Gibbs' female sitters are meticulously observed and generally spea...

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19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Glass, Watercolor

19th Century Louis XV Style Bombe Marquetry and Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Gradin
19th Century Louis XV Style Bombe Marquetry and Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Gradin

19th Century Louis XV Style Bombe Marquetry and Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Gradin

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This excellent French Louis XV style bureau à gradin or ladies writing desk features an upper curved and shaped structure surmounted by a miniature portrait on ivory above seven gilt...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

Fine New England Portrait Miniature on Ivory
Fine New England Portrait Miniature on Ivory

Fine New England Portrait Miniature on Ivory

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Excellent portrait miniature on ivory of a young woman in a deep blue dress with a white ruff at the neck; New England, circa 1840.

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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Thomas Sully - Mrs. Van Rensselaer
Thomas Sully - Mrs. Van Rensselaer

Thomas Sully - Mrs. Van Rensselaer

Located in Charleston, SC

The New York Historical Society also has a miniature on ivory of Mrs. Van Rensselaer by Charles Fraser the well known Charleston artist.

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century French Tortoise Shell Box with Bronze Detail and Miniature Painting on Ivory
19th Century French Tortoise Shell Box with Bronze Detail and Miniature Painting on Ivory

19th Century French Tortoise Shell Box with Bronze Detail and Miniature Painting on Ivory

Located in Charleston, SC

The top of this piece features a central painting that is painted on Ivory. The miniature painting is over a peaceful scene by the river.

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Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Pair of exquisite quality miniature Ottoman portraits on ivory
Pair of exquisite quality miniature Ottoman portraits on ivory

Pair of exquisite quality miniature Ottoman portraits on ivory

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A pair of early to mid 19th century exquisitely painted Ottoman miniature portraits on ivory of young ladies . Our opinion is that these portraits date to around 1830 or 40 and were ...

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Antique 19th Century Turkish Paintings

Miniature Painting on Ivory, Josephine Bonaparte after Jacques Louis David
Miniature Painting on Ivory, Josephine Bonaparte after Jacques Louis David

Miniature Painting on Ivory, Josephine Bonaparte after Jacques Louis David

Located in Cleveland, OH

A detail after the original work by Jacques Louis David, depicting Josephine Bonaparte seated on a recamier, her gaze turned toward the painter. In Empire period frame.

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Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint

Miniature English Portrait Pendant
Miniature English Portrait Pendant

Miniature English Portrait Pendant

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H 2.7 in W 1.75 in D 0.25 in

Miniature English Portrait Pendant

Located in Atlanta, GA

A late 18th century English miniature portrait on ivory of Mrs. Earl Stephens', cousin.

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English Necklace Enhancers

Early Signed French Tortoiseshell and Ivory Round Portrait Box
Early Signed French Tortoiseshell and Ivory Round Portrait Box

Early Signed French Tortoiseshell and Ivory Round Portrait Box

Located in Denver, CO

Beautifully fashioned with tortoise shell trim and lining, and a fine, brass bezel, this lovely box features a watercolor miniature portrait on ivory of an aristocratic woman with a ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes

Philadelphia Sampler dated 1820
Philadelphia Sampler dated 1820

Philadelphia Sampler dated 1820

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H 20.5 in W 19.75 in D 1 in

Philadelphia Sampler dated 1820

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Importantly, he founded Clemson University in South Carolina, at the end of his life. A triptych of miniature portraits on ivory, painted of Elizabeth and her sisters, Louisa and Cat...

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Antique 1820s American Folk Art Decorative Art

Large Oval Victorian 18ct Gold Forget Me Not Rose Cut Diamond Locket Pendant
Large Oval Victorian 18ct Gold Forget Me Not Rose Cut Diamond Locket Pendant

Large Oval Victorian 18ct Gold Forget Me Not Rose Cut Diamond Locket Pendant

Located in Lancashire, Oldham

The locket opens to reveal a beautifully painted watercolour on ivory miniature of a gentleman, the deceased husband, brother or son.

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Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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