Miniature Portrait of a Mother & Child in Ebony Frame

This is a stunning English made reproduction of an original 18th Century Miniature Portrait in an imitation ebony frame. The portrait is behind glass and has been aged to look like a genuine antique piece but it is not. A collection of different frames in different sizes look amazing when put together on a wall and instead of costing many thousands of pounds these can be bought from me for a fraction of the price. Please note that we manufacture these in house and they are not available from any other source. Great time and patience is taken with each one to ensure they remain to the highest quality and each is individually mounted and hand finished to make each one a unique piece. Please see my other listings for more of these beautiful items. These handcrafted items are sure to be antiques of the future. Height 5.5" & width 5.5".

Please note these are not hand painted. It has been brought to my attention that in the past i have sold these to unscrupulous people who have sold them in local auctions as 'genuine' for hundreds of pounds, please do not buy for this reason these are to be sold as reproduction only.

Miniature portraits originated in 16th Century England and continued to be fashionable up until the 19th Century, both in England and on the Continent. They were intended as a memento of a loved one or, in many cases, several were commissioned to portray a potential bride or groom to prospective spouses. Miniatures of this kind, often in the form of a brooch or locket, would sometimes contain a lock of hair of the sitter to enhance the intimate nature of the painting. They were also exchanged as gifts among the aristocracy or given as a symbol of political allegiance. Portraits of ladies, children and officers were the most popular and fashionable subjects, and are still the most valuable today. The popularity of an artist will increase a paintings worth, as will a portrait of a well known sitter.

Here is a selection of feedback comments received from my customers for these wonderful miniatures :

Love, love, love...must buy more. SO nice portrait      prip24 ( 104 )  08-Sep-09 17:55

another good item thanks      mx5lad (private) 04-Sep-09 13:35

good item many thanks           mx5lad (private) 04-Sep-09 13:35

Lovely item and professional service.Thanks  olderoverfinch ( 281 ) 03-Sep-09 16:49

Molto bene, Grazie   antonino5580 ( 55 ) 31-Aug-09 07:52

stunning minature...arrived quickly and in good shape tailhook75 ( 414 ) 30-Aug-09 19:45

Lovely item ,exactly as description. Will return.Many thanks. olderoverfinch ( 281 ) 27-Aug-09 16:26

Delightful item securely packaged and very promptly delivered. olderoverfinch ( 281 ) 27-Aug-09 16:26

Item accurately described,well packaged and promptly delivered .Lovely ! olderoverfinch ( 281 )  19-Aug-09 19:31

Superb fast transaction. Excellent reproduction. AAAAAA luckyirishbid ( 533 ) 15-Aug-09 14:53

Nice honest person to deal with. AAAAAAAA                luckyirishbid ( 533 )  15-Aug-09 14:53