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Antique Miniature Painting Leather Book Cover Mounted browse these categories for related items... All Items: Paintings: Miniature: Pre 1900: item #751487 Please refer to our stock #1169 when inquiring.
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| Rare and unique, Antique oval Miniature Oil Painting, originally mounted onto the front cover of a leather book, possibly a personal diary, and remains attached to that cover; note the remains of brass closure hardware on right side. The gilded, leather book cover is mounted within a vintage, gilded leather desktop frame. The piece may be displayed on the wall, if preferred. The charming miniature painting, with some losses and craquelure, is of a young boy "sailing" in a lily pad flower. In his right hand, he holds a pole with a pink banner flying from the top, and beneath that, the remains of a white "sail," strewn with a garland of pink roses and leaves; in his left hand is a bouquet of tiny blue flowers and green leaves. The sailboat flower rides on green lily pads upon the water, with other reeds and grasses in the background, and a flower bud in the foreground. The newer, outer frame is of lavishly gilded black leather, with a circa date of 1940s. Approximate age of the miniature and leather book cover, is 1870-1890. Slight wear to the vintage frame. The wear to the miniature, already described, appears to have been arrested with a coating of varnish. $16 US Shipping. | ||||||||||||||
