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Miss Millicent Sopwith Shedden

Portrait Miniature
1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Oval silhouette portrait miniature on card depicting Miss Millicent Sopwith (?) Shedden. The name of the sitter and the date is pencilled on the back along with a printed trade card of the Miers portrait, jewellery miniatures company.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleMiss Millicent Sopwith Shedden (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Oval silhouette portrait miniature on card
Brief description
Oval silhouette portrait miniature on card depicting Miss Millicent Sopwith (?) Shedden by the John Miers and John Field company. Great Britain, 1835.
Physical description
Oval silhouette portrait miniature on card depicting Miss Millicent Sopwith (?) Shedden. The name of the sitter and the date is pencilled on the back along with a printed trade card of the Miers portrait, jewellery miniatures company.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.125in
  • Width: 2.6875in
Marks and inscriptions
Miss M Shedden / April 1835

Note
Pencilled on the back
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Gladys Emily Sophy Compton Sheddon
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
P.32-1930

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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