{"product_id":"antique-georgian-portrait-miniature-young-sitter-black-papier-mache-frame-early-19th-century","title":"Antique Georgian Portrait Miniature – Young Sitter – Black Papier-Mâché Frame – Early 19th Century","description":"A delicate antique portrait miniature depicting a young sitter with neatly parted brown hair and a softly rendered pale pink garment. The portrait has been executed in pencil and watercolour on a thin sheet, housed behind glass within an oval gilt-metal slip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rectangular black lacquered frame is likely papier-mâché and retains its decorative foliate and acorn-form hanging mount. This combination of an ebonised rectangular frame, oval bezel and acorn hanger is characteristic of portrait-miniature framing from the early 19th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sitter is unidentified and no signature is visible. The portrait remains wonderfully atmospheric, with gentle fading and muted colouring that add to its period character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is age-related fading, foxing, dust and small marks beneath the glass, including a noticeable dark spot near the sitter’s eye. The frame has scratches, fine surface cracking and wear to the gilt slip, while the reverse covering is worn and partially missing around the edges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures approximately 13.5 × 10.5 cm \/ 5.3 × 4.1 inches.","brand":"CIRCUS OF CURIOS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56794901610882,"sku":"26-07-26-7-15-S-LB","price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/1405\/9185\/files\/il_fullxfull.8348691419_8lv9.jpg?v=1785092985","url":"https:\/\/circusofcurios.com\/products\/antique-georgian-portrait-miniature-young-sitter-black-papier-mache-frame-early-19th-century","provider":"CIRCUS OF CURIOS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}