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VICTORIAN MINIATURE PORTRAITS
Hand painted miniature portraits were the
predecessors of photography. In an age when no other means of preserving
a likeness was available, a hand painted portrait was a treasure and a
legacy passed from generation to generation. Painting surfaces for these
miniature works of art varied from porcelain and celluloid to ivory.
Some portrait
miniatures were done of famous "beauties" of the era, others were of
classic style beauties rather than a particular real person.
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PORTRAIT hand painted portrait on ivory, lady with jewelry.
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PORTRAIT hand painted portrait on ivory, lady in empire dress, "Blessington"
marked on back. View
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Countess Blessington, 1789-1849. |
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CUPIDS hand painted on ivory in
soft delicate colors set into a gold colored metal frame with hinged
stand.
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CUPID hand painted on ivory in
soft delicate colors set into a gold colored metal frame with hinged
stand and bow motif on top.
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PORTRAIT enamel on metal
detailed and lovely lady in metal frame,
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PORTRAIT of Countess
Blessington hand painted on ivory and framed in ivory, probably circa 1960s.
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VICTORIAN hand painted
portrait of a lady in a tortoise frame.
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VICTORIAN PORTRAIT BROOCHES
Hand painted pieces, transfers and hand detailed
transfers
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PORTRAIT 2-1/8" brooch hand
painted on porcelain in a twisted gold tone setting.
View #V23717 |
VICTORIAN carte de Vista of a lady
wearing the same brooch shown at left. |
VICTORIAN portrait
brooch 2-1/4" in gold tone frame.
View #V24860 |
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VICTORIAN
jet with "Vagabond Boy" portrait on porcelain pierced earrings, 2".
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VICTORIAN
hand painted child pendant, crack on front and repair on loop, 1-3/4".
View #V27781 |
VICTORIAN "Vagabond Boy" transfer brooch with hand painted details,
circa 1880, 2". See Bell's "Victorian Jewelry" page 143.
View #V27842 |
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transfer on
porcelain portrait brooch, lady with green veil, 1-1/2".
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VICTORIAN painted
porcelain portrait brooch, 2" with tiny factory face "dimple".
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VICTORIAN vintage lady
painted on porcelain portrait pin.
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VICTORIAN carte de vista showing a lady wearing a
portrait brooch. |
VICTORIAN
portrait brooch, 2-1/2". This lady dressed in plum is delicately hand
painted on a porcelain disk set into a twisted gold filled setting. Notice
the detail of the feather in her hat.
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VICTORIAN carte de vista showing a lady wearing a portrait brooch. |
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VICTORIAN transfer and hand
painted lady picking roses brooch set in twisted gold framed brooch with
safety, 2-1/4". View
View #V26081 |
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20th CENTURY PORTRAIT JEWELRY
In the 20th century, hand painted miniatures painted on acetate were
used as decorative devices for jewelry and accessories. Ordered from a
sample, strips of the same design were hand duplicated to specification.
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ELEGANT LADY and her kitten hand
painted on acetate, signed "Dimarch". |
BACK of hand
painted portrait showing description and inventory numbers. |
HAND PAINTED
blue boy on acetate, signed "Dimarch". |
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PORTRAIT hand painted portrait
brooch in lacy silver filigree hearts setting, 1-5/8". The portrait is
delicately painted on celluloid and mounted behind glass, circa 1960.
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PORTRAIT hand painted portrait
brooch in lacy silver filigree setting, 1-5/8". The portrait is delicately
painted on celluloid and mounted behind glass and it is signed by the
artist, circa 1960.
View #Q33559 |
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ROSENSTEIN hand
painted portrait brooch in gold tone with artificial pearls and clear
rhinestones. View
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ROSENSTEIN elegant lady portrait brooch in gold tone heraldic style
setting with artificial pearls and clear rhinestones.
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ROSENSTEIN hand painted
blue boy portrait brooch in gold tone with artificial pearls and clear rhinestones.
View #X26514 |
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ROSENSTEIN sterling
vermeil and clear rhinestones hand painted Degas-style ballerina brooch,
1-5/8". View
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ROSENSTEIN portrait jewelry. |
ROSENSTEIN
portrait pendant in gold tone with clear rhinestone accents. #X13719 |
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HASKELL/VRBA this fabulous portrait pin was made for a Broadway play
by Larry Vrba when he was the designer for Miriam Haskell Jewelry. There was more regal-looking jewelry made for the same
play, and I dream of finding other pieces.
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PORTRAIT JEWELRY by Rosenstein, Haskell and Florenza. |
FLORENZA
portrait brooch/frame. It is interesting that this is so similar to the
Rosenstein portrait brooch, and that the portrait is the same
as the Haskell/Vrba brooch, both shown at left.
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HAND PAINTED lady with floral cape brooch, marked "TA
Motts Made in
England" , 1-3/4". View
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FLORENZA portrait
brooch/pendant in textured gold tone setting with flower and leaf design,
2".
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PORTRAIT
marked "TA Motts Made in England" hand painted portrait pin, lady dressed in
1800's fashions, 2-1/3".
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FLORENZA 2" portrait locket
pendant on 22" chain and 1-1/8" earrings.
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ROSENFELT oval black suede bag
with a center painted medallion depicting 18th century style couple mounted
in an elaborate blue and turquoise enameled frame, 11" by 11", circa 1950. View
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