Antique Silhouettes, 18th-19th Century

A miniature, a reverse glass silhouette of a gentleman, by M…
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A miniature, a reverse glass silhouette of a gentleman, by M Rozenberg 1st: c1790, to dexter wearing a coat with jabot, powdered hair en queue, plaster base, with verre eglomise border, turned wood frame 12.3 cm, with original artist papers to reverse. 2nd: together with a silhouette of a gentleman, by Miers, c1790, to sinister wearing a coat with fine jabot, powdered hair en queue, on plaster, brass frame, with remains of original artist papers to reverse. 3rd: together with a silhouette of a young man, c1820, known as John Armitage, bronzed highlights, rectangular on card, with rectangular black lacquered frame, foliate surmount. lengths 7.6 cm, 9 cm and 6.8 cm (3) Provenance: Estate of the late Estelle Gould

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  • Dexter - The words dexter and sinister are commonly used in heraldry, but have a more general application in the world of antiques and collectables (mainly sculpture and numismatics) to describe the position of the head of the subject. Dexter, which is Latin for right means the subject is looking to their right, while sinister, which is Latin for left, means the subject is looking to their left.
  • Sinister - The words dexter and sinister are commonly used in heraldry, but have a more general application in the world of antiques and collectables (mainly sculpture and numismatics) to describe the position of the head of the subject. Dexter, which is Latin for right means the subject is looking to their right, while sinister, which is Latin for left, means the subject is looking to their left.
  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
  • Verre Églomisé - Verre églomisé is the process by which the reverse of glass is decorated with gold or silver foil, sometimes with the addition of painted decoration. The technique was popular in the early and mid 19th century, but its use dates back to pre-Roman times.

    It was used as a decorative effect on mirrors, table tops and clocks.

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