Leslie Antiques: English Georgian Glass, Porcelain, Miniature Painting Leslie Antiques Ltd.
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All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1900 item #1467887 (stock #a1889)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
A charming first half 19th centrury miniature of a young woman. The exceptional thing about this piece is the wonderful high karat gold flip case with guilloche work (engine turning) on the front and back. The painting in this little gem is 1 1/8" in diameter and the case is 1 1/2" in diameter. Excellent condition.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1466903 (stock #a1815)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$975.00
A miniature portrait of a handsome gentleman in a blue jacket with gold buttons. Presented in the original cast foliate case, the reverse having chessboard hairwork centered with "RD" initials in underlying gold topped with pearls.

Excellent condition with any apparent issues being due to my infamous photographic skills. The case size is 2 1/2" by 2".

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1466525 (stock #a1891)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$1,125.00
A strong English portrait miniature on natural wafer that will cause you to see spots before your eyes. However, they are on a high-necked dress worn by this woman whose attire also features a cap or wide headband. The reverse of the 2 1/2" by 2 1/8" gilt metal case has interwoven plaits of hair. Excellent condition.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1466511 (stock #a1823)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$1,350.00
A charming portrait miniature that can be strongly attributed to the highly thought of artist Francois Dumont (1751-1831). The sitter is an attractive young woman wearing a white dress tied over a blue shirt that is accented by the blue ribbon in her hair. The overall diameter of the fabric-backed brass frame is 2 1/8".

A very similar work by Dumont is coming up at a European auction house in December 2022, with an estimate of 1500 Euro, not including premium...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1466198 (stock #a1886)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$425.00
A nice portrait miniature of a handsome young clergyman, posed in front of drapery at his true right side. The painting is in a bronze surround set into a period ebonized wood frame. Excellent condition with a sight size of 3 1/4" by 2 1/2" and a frame size of 7" by 6 1/4".
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1910 item #1465969 (stock #a1841)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
Price on Request
An interesting portrait miniature, by William Baldwin, of a nattily attired gent. The sitter, with a very rakish look about him, is set against a bright blue background, has long thick hair, a soul patch, and is wearing a stickpin with multi-colored jewels. These are motifs, along with the use of a strong blue background, that seem to appear in a number of his minis, as uncommon as they are...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1465961 (stock #a1829)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$950.00
A fine c1790 portrait miniature of a woman with a somewhat serious demeanor, wearing a white fichu with lace trim, her powdered hair beneath a white bonnet with blue bows. The painting is in a period gold bracelet clasp frame. Excellent condition with an overall size of 1 5/8" by 1 1/4".
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1465407 (stock #a1868)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$450.00
An American portrait miniature of a woman with strong features and striking presence. Excellent condition, although the photo came out somewhat blurry. A card with illegible writing was inside the traveling case which measures 4" by 3 1/8" when closed. The sight size is 2 5/8" by 2".
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1465395 (stock #a1866)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$475.00
A nice c1814 example of a Frederick Buck miniature of a woman in a blue dress. The backing of the mini has "Caroline ??? 1814". Presented in what might be the original frame, which measures 4 3/4" by 4 1/8". The sight size is 2 3/4" by 2 1/8". Excellent condition.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Frederick Buck, the younger brother of Adam Buck, was born in Cork in 1771, where he had a thriving practice as a miniaturist for an extended period...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1465157 (stock #a1870)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$775.00
An extremely fine depiction of an older woman, attributed to Charles Jagger, done in watercolor on natural wafer. Jagger was known to draw with a high degree of accuracy and talent, especially in the faces of his subjects, and that is certainly the case here. Also note the way the lace edges and the satin dress are highlighted...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1465047 (stock #a1840)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
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A striking miniature portrait by Johann Christian Schoeller. The sitter is a girl child, dressed in purple, with a basket of flowers on her lap and posed in front of a window showing a landscape. Charming and colorful, this is an fine example of Schoeller's work. Presented in a period bronze frame, with an overall size of 3" by 2". The reverse has a label and a backing paper with the artist's name...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1910 item #1464896 (stock #a1864)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$885.00
A delightful c1908 miniature painted by Mildred E. Walker (listed in Who's Who of American Art as having worked in New York.) The young child has a mass of red hair, brown eyes, and is dressed in a blue blouse. The reverse of the gilt metal case identifies the sitter as "Spiky/Aged 3 years/October 1908." Artist signed along the left edge "Mildred E. Walker 1908."

The case size is 3" by 2 3/8"...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1464473 (stock #a1859)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$1,350.00
A striking and colorful R. Mills miniature portrait of a blue-eyed blonde woman. The subject is wearing a white gown with lace edging and balloon sleeves, a blue necklace and sash belt. Those colors nicely complement the carefully chosen background, which is blue with pink tinges, which also complements her ruddy or over-rouged cheeks.

The painting is signed on the backing paper "Painted by Rd Mills Birmingham 1829" and is housed in a 4 1/4" by 3 5/8" bronze frame...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1464426 (stock #a1860)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$950.00
A well executed miniature of an English gent. The reverse of the painting identifies the sitter as Thomas Sheppard, painted by W. Bate in 1802. Presented in an unusual gold painted frame with the miniature displayed in the diagonal direction. The condition of the miniature is excellent, with the inside rim of the frame having a "ding" at around 2:00 o'clock...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1464400 (stock #na178)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$395.00
A rare and signed portrait miniature by Charles Byrne. Done in an almost impressionistic style, the sitter is a blue-eyed woman simply presented in a white gown with fur trimming along the top edge. She is posed against a gauzy white background with blue tints to complement her eyes.

The miniature has a sight size of 2 1/2" by 2" and is in excellent condition...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1800 item #1464328 (stock #a1851)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$495.00
A nice English c1795 miniature of a gent wearing a white shirt and ascot, with a red waistcoat and black jacket. The reverse of the gilded metal case has a a central fabric section set into an opalescent surround over guilloche work. Excellent condition with an overall size of 2 5/8" by 2 1/8".
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1464179 (stock #a1817)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$950.00
A portrait miniature of a young and handsome man unabashedly directly facing the viewer. He is dressed in the height of fashion, wearing a black jacket, light orange cravat (which nicely matches his hair), and a white vest. Presented in a gilt cast foliate case, the reverse of which features a glazed tightly woven field of plaited hair.

Because of the convex glass, the photos unfortunately show reflections, white streaks, dots, and shadows, none of which are in the miniature...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Miniatures : Pre 1837 VR item #1463862 (stock #a1846)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
$1,150.00
A striking American rendering of a handsome gentleman, nattily attired in a black jacket and tie, and with a patterned vibrant blue vest. In a 2 3/4" by 2 1/4" gilt metal cast foliate frame with a glazed aperture on the reverse.