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Miniatures & Silhouettes — Precious Objects - Bonhams
Auction House:
| Bonhams | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 46 |
| Lots with images: | 46 |
| Prices available: | 46 |
Category:
Miniatures & Silhouettes
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A miniature, a young lady by B. Edwell circa 1920 signed B. Edwell, seated in an interior, her brown shingle cut hair dressed with a blue bandeau, wearing a sea green dress, with yellow flower at her waist, gilt metal frame, oval length 9.5 cm Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Eye miniature, early 19th century of a green eye, brown curls, oblong, gilt metal frame with floral decoration. width 2 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 29 October 1979, lot 207. Estate of the late Estelle Gould | *** |  |
| *** | Two portrait miniatures of Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte both of typical poses, one mounted in an oval cast brass frame, the other within a tooled leather case on stand, signed Lagasde and Berton. (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A late 19th century French painted enamel portrait of a lady, depicted in profile with her hair tied up, with inset gem stone earring, signed Ar, mounted in a cast brass frame with engine turned neo-classical decoration, 11 cm wide, 16 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, an officer, by Frederick Buck circa 1810 with dark hair, wearing a red military coat, gold brocade, white shirt and black cravat, gold frame, glazed reverse with plaited hair, oval length 6.5 cm Provenance: Estate of the late Estelle Gould | *** |  |
| *** | Miniature, a Young Lady, Continental School, c.1800, seated in an interior with gold and enamel jewelled headdress and armband, clasping a white drape around her, green velvet curtain behind, circular, 8.5 cm, engine turned gilt metal frame | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a pair of silhouettes by Miers, a gentleman and a lady circa 1815 1st: she to sinister, with bronzed highlights, wearing an elaborate and delicate cap. 2nd: he to dexter wearing a coat with jabot, both on plaster, both with rectangular… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a lady circa 1790 likely by Richard Cosway, with powdered curled hair, wearing a white dress, lace fichu, blue sky background, gold frame, blue glass reverse, with engine turning under opalescent white glass reserve with hair decoration, oval… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a miniature of a gentleman by Thomas Forster, signed and dated 1699 lower right, plumbago on vellum, with long curling hair, wearing a day gown and cravat, oval turned wood frame. length 11 cm Provenance: Estate of the late Estelle Gould | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a portrait miniature of a young lady and gentleman circa 1790 1st: European school, promenading in the countryside, a church and a large estate in the distance, watercolour, reverse with white verre eglomise border, plaited hair and seed… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a gentleman circa 1795 possibly Charles Hayter, with powdered hair en queue, wearing a blue coat, white waistcoat and knotted cravat, gold frame, glazed hair reserve, oval length 7 cm Provenance: Estate of the late Estelle Gould | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a gentleman European School circa 1820 with dark hair, wearing a black coat, white waistcoat and knotted cravat, gold frame, glazed reverse with hair. and split pearl decoration, initials 'JHS / jr', circular. length 5.8 cm Provenance: Estate… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a young girl American School circa 1805 possibly Pennsylvania, with short fair hair, wearing a blue dress and bloomers, holding a toy stick, landscape behind with a house and trees, gilt-metal bezel, rectangular black lacquer frame acorn leaf… | *** |  |
| *** | Miniature, an Officer, Continental School, c.1800, with dark hair, wearing a scarlet uniform, with a heavy gold lace, sash and epaulettes, wearing an order at his neck, oval, 8.5 cm, gilt metal frame | *** |  |
| *** | Two Continental miniatures, early 19th century, one with two sisters embracing, painted with flowing hair and green lace trimmed dresses; the other with a Lady en deshabille, reclining against a green sofa, blue ribbon through her powdered hair, pearls… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian portrait miniature, the handpainted oval ivorine panel depicting a gentleman wearing naval uniform, gold trimmed blue coat with gold buttons embossed with anchors, and gold epaulettes, hair insert to reverse, mounted in rose gold, measuring 6.0… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a gentleman English school circa 1790 with powdered hair en queue, wearing a blue coat, yellow waistcoat, white shirt and knotted cravat, gold frame, reverse with glazed reserve with inscription, oval length 7.4 cm Provenance: Estate of the… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a cabinet reverse glass silhouette H. Haines esq, c1830, full length, standing to dexter with top hat and walking stick, rectangular, verre eglomise border, giltwood mount, burrwood frame. length 20 cm Provenance: Estate of the late Estelle… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a lady possibly Princess of Lichtenstein, signed indistinctly possibly Robert Krauss, after Moritz Michael Daffinger, her dark hair in ringlets adorned with pink roses, wearing a blue dress, seated in an interior, a landscape to dexter,… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, an elderly lady probably Sir William Charles Ross circa 1850 wearing a black and white lace cap, grey hair, wearing a black dress with white chemise and stock, gold frame, with glazed reverse, oval length 7 cm Provenance: Estate of the late… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a miniature of Major R. Powney Circa 1830 By Samuel Andrews, painted en grisaille, dexter, wearing an officers coat, detailed to reverse, oval turned wood frame. length 11 cm Provenance: Estate of the late Estelle Gould | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian miniature on ivory of King Charles I of England, after the portrait by Anthony van Dyke monogrammed SH, oval, gilt ribbon tied frame, 6 cm wide, 7 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, John Miers, a silhouette of a young man circa 1800, 1st: to sinister, bronzed highlights, signed to shoulder Miers, oval, plaited hair to reverse, later brooch attachment. 2nd: verre eglomise silhouette of a gentleman, to sinister, with hair… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a gentleman circa 1800 possibly by Henry Edridge, with grey hair, wearing a blue coat, white waistcoat and knitted cravat, sky background, stamped gilt-metal bezel, rectangular black lacquer frame, oval length 7.2 cm Provenance: Estate of the… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century miniature on ivory of young lady by Josef Zumsande (Austrian 1806-1865), the figure is decollete white lace and black gown, signed and dated Zumsande 1843, in a rectangular gilt frame, 7 cm wide, 8.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a lady English School circa 1820 wearing a white lace trimmed turban and with fair curling hair, wearing an ermine-trimmed red velvet cloak, and a lace trimmed white dress, later gilt metal frame with loop decoration, mother of pearl reverse,… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, John Miers, a silhouette of an officer 1st: circa 1815, to sinister bronzed highlights, on plaster, oval gilt metal locket, rectangular lacquered frame, floral surmount, original Miers paper to reverse. 2nd: together with, a silhouette of a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian miniature on ivory of an elegant lady, wearing lace ruff, gown with ruffled sleaves and long strings of pearls, obliterated signature, oval gilt metal frame, 8 cm wide, 10 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a gentleman, English school circa 1800 with powdered hair en queue, wearing a blue coat, yellow waistcoat, white knotted cravat, sky background, rose gold fausses montre frame, blue glass reverse with a glazed hair reserve, oval length 5.7 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a gentleman English school circa 1820 with brown hair, wearing a black coat, white waistcoat and knotted cravat, gilt metal frame, reverse with raised hair decoration with initials I H, surrounded by a painted garland of roses, a Cupid above… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a young girl English School circa 1805, with short curling brown hair, wearing a coral necklace, and a white dress, gold frame, glazed reverse with opaline glass with hair and split pearl decoration, oval length 7.8 cm Provenance: Estate of… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of 19th century silhouettes of a gentleman and his wife, with original titles to the reverse 'Sir Henry Jardine, 123 Princes Street Edinburgh, Cheltenham 11th Aug, 1829' and 'Lady Jardine Cheltenham 11th Aug 1829',35 x 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a lady, possibly by John Bogle circa 1790, with a lace cap and powdered hair, wearing a white lace fichu, black dress, gold frame, glazed reverse with plaited hair, reverse with later pin attachment oval length 5 cm Provenance: Estate of the… | *** |  |
| *** | Portrait miniature, 19th century, oval portrait on ivory of a young girl within a stepped gold frame, to a glazed reverse, weight 19.4gm, measuring 5.3 x 4.4 cm., please note this item contains ivory and May only be shipped within Australia. | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a reverse glass silhouette of a gentleman, by M Rozenberg 1st: c1790, to dexter wearing a coat with jabot, powdered hair en queue, plaster base, with verre eglomise border, turned wood frame 12.3 cm, with original artist papers to reverse.… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a gentleman English School circa 1775 with powdered wig en queue, wearing a dark navy jacket, with a white cravat, blue sky background, rectangular black lacquer frame, acorn leaf surmount, oval length 4.8 cm Provenance: Estate of the late… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a young girl English School circa 1830 with dark ringlets, wearing a white dress, rectangular with rounded corners, gilt-metal mount, in fitted velvet lined leather case. length 5.6 cm Provenance: Estate of the late Estelle Gould | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a lady European school circa 1940 enamel, with brown hair, wearing a black and white dress, with gold earrings and bracelet, later gilt metal frame, oval length 6.5 cm Provenance: Estate of the late Estelle Gould | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a lady by A.Reksher Katscher Germany circa 1935 seated by a window in an interior, with auburn hair, wearing a white dress with ruffled collar, a red shawl, landscape behind, stamped gilt metal frame, oval length 9.5 cm Provenance: Estate of… | *** |  |
| *** | Four enamel and porcelain miniatures, 18/19th centuries, including a young Saint, with fair hair, holding a wooden cross; together with a Lady, her brown hair dressed with a blue ribbon, wearing a blue dress; together with a Gentleman, with powdered hair… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian miniature on ivory of a young boy embracing a young girl, signed illegibly, in a gilt metal frame surmounted by laurel leaves and trophies, 6 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a silhouette of a gentleman by Miers c1788?, to dexter wearing a coat with elaborate jabot, powdered wig, on plaster, with verre eglomise border, turned wood frame 18 cm, with original artist papers to reverse. length 13 cm Provenance: Estate… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a young child Austrian School circa 1850 signed indistinctly, possibly 'Johramil C855', watercolour and body colour on card, with short dark hair, coral earrings, wearing a white satin dress, adorned with blue bows and blue cummerbund, with… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a silhouette of Master Symonds aged two 1st: c1790, to sinister wearing a dress, on plaster, with verre eglomise border, turned wood mount, oval with rectangular frame, with original artist paper to reverse. 2nd: together with a silhouette of… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a gentleman Circa 1810 1st: English school, with short curling brown hair, wearing a blue coat, white waistcoat, shirt and jabot, watercolour on card, oval card mount, oval giltwood frame. 2nd: together with a young lady, painted by Jane… | *** |  |
| *** | A miniature, a self portrait by Miss Ellen White circa 1925 signed and dated 1925, wearing a blue cap over her long brown plaits, a blue dress with a white lace collar, gilt metal frame, inscribed to reverse, oval length 8 cm Provenance: Estate of the… | *** |  |