Miniature Portrait in Case
about 1680 (made)
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This gold miniature frame contains a portrait in oils on copper of an unidentified man. It has a suspension ring so that it could be worn on a ribbon. The frame is finely engraved with birds, snails, butterflies, flowers and foliage, which stand out from a heavily matted background. The matting was executed by striking a punch with a ring-shaped end repeatedly into the metal. The engraving has been attributed to Abraham Martin because it has some similarity to a watchcase signed by him and made in 1683 for a watch by Thomas Tompion held in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold case, engraved and matted; containing a miniature painted in oils on copper under glass |
| Brief description | Engraved gold miniature case containing a portrait in oils of a man, made in England, about 1680 |
| Physical description | Gold case, engraved with birds, insects, flowers and foliage containing a miniature in oils on copper of a man in a blue coat |
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| Production | The engraving is attributed to the watchcase engraver Abraham Martin, London. |
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| Summary | This gold miniature frame contains a portrait in oils on copper of an unidentified man. It has a suspension ring so that it could be worn on a ribbon. The frame is finely engraved with birds, snails, butterflies, flowers and foliage, which stand out from a heavily matted background. The matting was executed by striking a punch with a ring-shaped end repeatedly into the metal. The engraving has been attributed to Abraham Martin because it has some similarity to a watchcase signed by him and made in 1683 for a watch by Thomas Tompion held in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. |
| Other number | LOAN:MRS RADFORD.1 - Previous loan number |
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| Accession number | M.2-2003 |
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| Record created | January 28, 2003 |
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