MINIATURE PORTRAITS

  1. HAND PAINTED MINIATURE PORTRAIT YOUNG GIRL NAMED AS MARIGOLD BY PHYLLIS COOPER

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    This is a lovely hand painted miniature portrait of a very young girl dating to around 1910, named as Marigold and signed by listed artist Phyllis Cooper of Worthing and is one of two miniatures we are listing by this artist, the information is shown on the back of the pendant frame. The young girl is shown wearing a simple white dress with bright blue eyes and short blond hair, painted against a white background with the artist initials on the left hand side. The miniature is presented behind glass in an unmarked silver pendant frame with a ribbed border with cross over knots.

    Height cm/inches
    6.2 / 2.44
    Depth cm/inches
    5 / 1.97
    Width cm/inches
    0.6 / 0.24
    Price
    £225.00
    Ref
    CRA818

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  2. HAND PAINTRAIT OF 'KATHLEEN BY LISTED MINIATURIST PHILLIS COOPER

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    A most unusual and sensitive miniature portrait of a young girl dating to around 1920 and simply identified as 'Kathleen' painted by listed artist Phillis Cooper and is the first of two miniature portraits we have listed by this artist. All of the information is contained on the inside of the miniature as per our photograph. The miniature has been painted on Ivorine, an early form of plastic which was being used more and more towards the end of the 19th century and into the early part of the 20th century. Dressed in a light blue striped blouse with wide collar, her hair is cut fashionably short for the period and painted in profile looking down. The miniature is presented behind glass in a gilt oblong pendant frame and hanger with a deep maroon coloured backing panel.

    Height cm/inches
    0 / 0
    Depth cm/inches
    0 / 0
    Width cm/inches
    0 / 0
    Price
    £285.00
    Ref
    CRA817

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  3. HAND PAINTED MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL

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    An excellent hand painted water colour miniature portrait of a young lady painted on a celluloid base. This is a German School Miniature which has been superbly painted. Our sitter is a young girl with shoulder length light brown hair with dark brown eyes and wearing a white dress with lace around the edge with a dark blue ribbon. Presented behind glass in an oblong wooden frame, the center carved out and gilded with an ebonised surround AND further gilding around the outer edge and sides.

    Height cm/inches
    14 / 5.51
    Depth cm/inches
    11.8 / 4.65
    Width cm/inches
    1.5 / 0.59
    Price
    £265.00
    Ref
    CRA816

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  4. MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH A LACE WEDDING VEIL

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    A finely painted English School Miniature Portrait of a young lady with grey powdered wig with we what think is a lace wedding veil held in place in the center with a brooch with a border of pearls and a blue stone in the center. The miniature is presented behind glass in an unmarked silver frame with the reverse glass panel inset with an old maroon velvet panel. The size of the miniature is 50mm high x 40mm wide, the frame size is shown below.

    Height cm/inches
    5.5 / 2.17
    Depth cm/inches
    4.3 / 1.69
    Width cm/inches
    0.5 / 0.2
    Price
    £285.00
    Ref
    CRA798

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  5. MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF MRS HUGH INGLIS PAINTED BY MRS INEZ STANLEY EDWARDS 1902

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    A beautifully painted large Miniature Portrait in oil paint of Mrs. Hugh Inglis by miniaturist Mrs. Inez Stanley Edwards and dated 1902. The miniature is painted on an Ivorine base and presented behind glass in an oval gilt pendant frame with a glass stone outer border hanging ring with back inset with a blue glass panel over engine turned design. The sitter is shown wearing a white dress with pearl necklace and earrings and a gold chain. Painted in a three quarter length pose looking out towards the viewer with her hair up-swept and painted against a naturalistic background of foliage and sky. The miniature is signed on the lower right hand side in red, Inez Stanley Edwards 1902. IMPORTRANT: the miniature was not removed from it's frame for photography hence the white light reflections and shadows. The size of the miniature is 90mm high x 68mm wide, the frame size is shown below.

    Height cm/inches
    11.6 / 4.57
    Depth cm/inches
    0.6 / 0.24
    Width cm/inches
    7.9 / 3.11
    Price
    £545.00
    Ref
    CRA797

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  6. 1831 MINIATURE PORTRAIT BLOND HAIRED CHILD HOLDING A FLOWER IN GILTWOOD FRAME

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    This is the second of two Georgian Hand painted Miniature Portraits of young children each holding a small flower. The miniature shows a young blond haired girl aged around 2 wearing a white gown and posed kneeling on a red cushion in a garden setting. The miniature is set behind glass in a gilt wood florentine frame. The size of the miniature is 85mm high x 64mm wide, the frame size is shown below.

    Height cm/inches
    18 / 7.09
    Depth cm/inches
    0.9 / 0.35
    Width cm/inches
    15.8 / 6.22
    Price
    £295.00
    Ref
    CRA796

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  7. MINIATURE PORTRAIT ON A CARD BASE YOUNG CHILD HOLDING A FLOWER

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    This is the first of 2 Georgian Miniature Portraits of young children each holding a small flower in their hand painted on a card base. This miniature is of a young dark haired child aged around 2 wearing a yellow gown with a fine lace border around the neck and arms. The youngster is shown sitting on a green cushion with gold tassels painted in front of a window holding the edge of a reddish curtain in one hand and a flower in the other. Presented behind glass in an oval gilt bezel set in a burr wood frame. The size of the miniature is 94mm high x 77mm wide, the frame size is shown below.

    Height cm/inches
    16.4 / 6.46
    Depth cm/inches
    0.9 / 0.35
    Width cm/inches
    14.3 / 5.63
    Price
    £295.00
    Ref
    CRA795

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  8. MINIATURE PORTRAIT YOUNG BOY NAMED ALLAN PERTWEE BY MABEL JONES 1895

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    A lovely Hand Painted Miniature Portrait of a young fair haired boy aged around 3 or 4 years of age. An inscription lists the sitter as Allen Pertwee with the artist named as Mabel Jones with the date of 1895. The young boy is dressed in a white wide collard shirt with a frilled front under a blue coat signed above the right shoulder JML 1985. Presented behind glass in an oval gilt bezel set in a blue velvet surround with an outer gilt metal easel frame. The size of the miniature portrait is 56mm high x 46mm wide, the frame size is shown below.

    Height cm/inches
    17.4 / 6.85
    Depth cm/inches
    0.8 / 0.31
    Width cm/inches
    13 / 5.12
    Price
    £295.00
    Ref
    CRA794

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  9. C.18OO BLUE EYED YOUNG CHILD

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    This is a superb Georgian Period Hand Painted Miniature portrait of a young child painted on a card base with fair hair and blue eyes dating to around 1800. Aged around 2 years wearing a white gown and painted against a sky background. Painted in a slightly primitive style shown waving and looking out of the painting towards the viewer. The miniature is presented behind glass in an oval bezel set in a Georgian period frame. The size of the miniature is 60mm high x 47mm wide, the frame size is shown below.

    Height cm/inches
    14.3 / 5.63
    Depth cm/inches
    0.6 / 0.24
    Width cm/inches
    12.7 / 5
    Price
    £225.00
    Ref
    CRA793

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  10. EDWARDIAN LADY PAINTED ON CELLULOID IN POCKET WATCH FRAME

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    A superb Hand Painted Miniature Portrait of a young Edwardian lady painted on Celluloid presented behind glass in a gilt pocket watch style frame. Shown wearing a high necked white blouse with I think a day coat of blue with white spots, but the obvious dress style is her enormous black hat adorned with feathers and a rosette.

    Height cm/inches
    10.8 / 4.25
    Depth cm/inches
    0.6 / 0.24
    Width cm/inches
    6.8 / 2.68
    Price
    £205.00
    Ref
    CRA792

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