Silhouette portrait of an unknown lady set in the lid of a tortoise-shell snuff box
Portrait Miniature
ca. 1780-1821 (painted)
ca. 1780-1821 (painted)
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Silhouette portrait of an unknown lady, painted in black on ivory, and set in the lid of a circular tortoise-shell snuff box. Signed by the artist.
Object details
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| Title | Silhouette portrait of an unknown lady set in the lid of a tortoise-shell snuff box (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silhouette on ivory |
| Brief description | Silhouette portrait of an unknown lady, painted in black on ivory by John Miers, and set in the lid of a circular tortoise-shell snuff box. Great Britain, ca. 1780-1821. |
| Physical description | Silhouette portrait of an unknown lady, painted in black on ivory, and set in the lid of a circular tortoise-shell snuff box. Signed by the artist. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Miers (Signed below the bust) |
| Credit line | Given by Captain Desmond Coke |
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| Accession number | P.168-1922 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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