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Click here to subscribeA 19TH CENTURY OVAL MINIATURE WATERCOLOUR Portrait of a Victorian style lady, wearing a caged crinoline style dress with black edging and holding a fan, held in a giltwood frame, inscribed 'Is Sneyd' to reverse, together with a chrystoleum of two Grecian style maidens with a swan, held in a carved frame and two daguerreotype style portrait photographs.
A LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY IVORY MINIATURE PORTRAIT Of a distinguished gentleman, with dark hair and large sideburns, wearing a yellow waistcoat, white tie and black mourning coat, held in an ebonized frame, together with an oval silhouette portrait painted with gilt accents and held in a contemporary frame. Condition: crack to ivory
A LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY OVAL PORTRAIT MINIATURE ON IVORY MOURNING BROOCH Finely painted with a portrait of a young gentleman in period dress, with possible artist signature to lower right, held in an ornate pinchbeck frame, with applied scrolls, the reverse having a glass aperture containing a lock of hair, intertwined to form a fleur de lis. (approx 4cm x 5cm)
Miniature portrait ring of an 18th century gentleman in a periwig and red coat, 13 x 11mm overall, on unmarked gold shank, gross weight 3.3g. Condition report: few minor scratches to the crystal, which is facetted around the edge; the portrait miniature appears to be in good condition; the gold mount has a some minor nicks and abrasions; ring size M.
*Bartlett (Michael, 1922-2008). Portrait of a Naval Captain, watercolour on ivory, three-quarter length portrait miniature of a gentleman in early 19th century naval dress, holding a telescope, with a sailing ship in the background, monogrammed and dated lower right, 12 x 9.5cm (4.75 x 3.75ins), framed and glazed (1)
*@Hunt (Geoff, died 2008). The Battle of the Nile - 1798, 1988, acrylic on board, showing a naval engagement between French and English men o'war, signed and dated lower left, titled lower right, 9 x 14.5cm (3.5 x 5.75ins), framed, with manuscript title label on backboard, together with three others by Geoff Hunt similar: The Battle of the Nile - 'L'Orient' Blowing Up; Nelson (HMS 'Theseus') and Squadron Anchoring at Bay of Santa Cruz, Teneriffe; Nelson (Agamemnon) and Squadron at Bastia - 1794, all signed and dated, each framed, plus a circular portrait miniature by the same artist of Nelson after Robert Bowyer, framed and glazed (5)
*Miniature. Edwardian girl, early 20th century, waterolour on ivory, head & shoulders portrait miniature of a pretty young lady with long fair hair, wearing a white muslin blouse with neck frill and pendant, against a backdrop of patterned wallpaper, 5 x 4cm (2 x 1.5ins), ebonised frame, glazed (1)
Photography/Epherma - a single-family's photographic archive with further ephemera of the life in their home town of Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, comprising two Victorian leather cabinet card albums; a Victorian carte de visite album; a Victorian daguerreotype of two girls c.1860; another, later, of three cyclists; a WW1 coloured photograph portrait miniature, of a soldier, hinged case, c.1914-1918; a Victorian brass rectangular plaque inscribed Presented To Thomas Ainscough, By Tyldesley Wesleyan Band of Hope Committee, For His Services As Secretary, 5cm x 7.2cm, c.1880; three ring binders, containing MS family history 1919, Victorian ephemera, corresponding cabinet card and carte de visite photorgaphs of the family; etc (archive)
*British Isles. Munster (Sebastian), Von den Britannischen Insuln, circa 1615, uncoloured woodcut map with woodcut portrait of James I on verso, 275 x 175 mm, mounted, framed and double glazed, German text on verso, together with Luffman (John), Lancashire, [1803], engraved circular map with contemporary hand colouring, English text below map, slight overall toning, mounted, framed and glazed, with Perrot (Aristide), Middlesex, [1824], engraved miniature map with contemporary outline colouring, slight toning, 110 x 75 mm, mounted, framed and glazed (3)
A 19th century half length portrait miniature showing a man, with old ink label verso with cryptic verse, 12 x 10cm in rosewood frame with gilt slip, together with further early 20th century primitive style shoulder length painting of a man 17 x 14cm, unframed, a small 19th century oil painting on panel of a mountainous scene with female character, donkey and dog crossing a stone bridge, inscribed verso From Mrs Teed, 12 x 19cm, also together with oval brass frame containing an arrangment of pressed seaweeds with related verse, max size 27cm
An interesting collection of late 18th and early 19th century miniature portraits including a silhouette of oval form showing a gentleman in profile inscribed verso, General Sir Thos McDougall of Brisbane, Near Largs, 8cm max approx size, three further silhouettes including a man in a peaked cap, a gentleman with cravat, inscribed verso Barnaby and an example painted on glass and inscribed verso Mr Kemble, a small circular black and white portrait of a man in a wide brimmed hat holding a staff, a black and white engraving after Hiacinte Rigaud of Jean De La Fontaine in ornate gilt frame with trophy detail 20 x 14cm overall, an over painted photographic portrait of a naval character etc
Patrick Wybrant (Irish, 1816-1894), mid 19th C oval portrait miniature of an American lady wearing white bonnet, circa 1853, possibly from New York, Iowa, Montana or Massachussetts (all areas where Wybrant worked during his stay in America 1852-1855), signed Wybrant and dated to the 1850s, glass front with faceted edging, gilt metal brooch backing, 5.5 x 4.5cm.
An Italian early 19th century Regency period marble oval Portrait Miniature depicting a female in profile (facing left), mounted in a rectangular oval recessed gilt metal mounted frame decorated with an acanthus reeded border, signed verso Luigi Bellucci, Firenze, the marble plaque 15.5cm x 10cm CONDITION REPORT: The frame appears to be generally good with no major problems noted, quite dark and dusty, the gilt metal surround appears in good order, the white marble is dirty in places where you would expect the dirt has congealed but all appears to be in good order with no major cracks, chips, repairs or problems noted.
A 19th century Jasperware Portrait Miniature of a Roman dignitary in profile (facing left), contained within a rectangular oval recessed gilt metal mounted frame together with a 19th century reverse glass painted silhouette of a military gentleman (facing left), contained within a circular gilt frame (A/F), (2)
A 19th century gilt metal mounted and tortoiseshell circular Box with hinged cover, the cover decorated (probably on ivory) with a circular quarter-length female portrait study miniature, 8.5cm diameter CONDITION REPORT: There is chipping to edge of circular box at the foot, the chipping is approx. match head size, see images, also staining to the painting.
English School, early 19th century Watercolour Portrait miniature of a gentleman in profile, contained within an oval beaded gilt frame, together with an English School 19th century Watercolour "Pastoral Landscape", depicting a seated farmer before a riverside cottage, gadrooned oval gilt framed and glazed (2)
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