Pair of Gilt Framed Oval Portrait Miniatures

PRODUCT DETAILS

• Brand: Unmarked — consistent with Cameo Creation / Italian Florentine style reproductions

• Material: Molded gesso/composition over wood or resin, gold-tone gilt finish, convex (bubble) glass, lithographic paper prints

• Dimensions: Approx. 5 x 6 in each frame; oval image aperture approx. 2.75 x 3.5 in

• Color/Finish: Antiqued gold gilt frames; portraits in soft blues, whites, and warm browns

• Condition: Good — gilt shows rubbing and high-point wear, minor chips and small losses to the molded scrollwork (visible on the left frame edge and lower corners), light dust in the relief, prints appear bright with no obvious foxing or fading

• Era/Period: Mid-20th century, circa 1940–1960 reproductions after Regency/Georgian portrait paintings (in the manner of Sir Thomas Lawrence)

• Weight: Approx. 1.5 lb for the pair

• Format: Sold as a matched pair; ornate Rococo Revival floral and shell cast frames; convex glass over paper print (not hand-painted, not ivory)

• Hanging: Small hanging hardware/hook present on reverse

These sweet Regency-style beauties bring instant old-world charm to a gallery wall, powder room, or bookshelf styling moment. The ornate gold gilt frames and domed bubble glass give inexpensive mid-century prints the presence of real antique miniatures — exactly the layered, collected look cottagecore and grandmillennial decorators are chasing right now. Matched pairs in original frames with intact convex glass are getting harder to find, so grab these before they're gone.