Welcome
to my website of interesting, attractive and affordable Portrait
Miniatures from Barry Hayes.
If you require a larger image or more
detailed
condition
report please email me at
barryhayes@dsl.pipex.com
I have
over 20 years experience of collecting and dealing in portrait
miniatures and offer a guaranteed, genuine, no quibble method of
trading. This means that if you are not fully satisfied with
your
purchase I refund your money without hesitation. I live in
the north west of England and my portrait miniatures are available for
purchase from my website.
My
website is designed and maintained by myself, all the digital images
are taken by me. Portrait miniatures are not the easiest
items to
take; any shadows or reflections are not on the actual miniature.
The skin tones and colours are more real and deeper on the
actual
miniature. However I do try my best to show an accurate
representation of each miniature.
If you are interested in a portrait
miniature please
email
barryhayes@dsl.pipex.comand
I will send you details of payment, despatch and
personal communication.
I only trade to the
highest
ethical standards.
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Site
updated 27th April 2008.
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1
Frank Brooks (British,
1854-1937)
A lovely portrait miniature of a young Lady wearing a grey-blue dress
over a purple blouse with ruffed collar, a red rose pinned to her
waist.
Her dark hair upswept beneath a white hat trimmed with
ostrich feathers.
Signed on the obverse with initials and dated - FB/91 Watercolour on
ivory. Gilt-metal locket.
Oval, 70mm high.
£1850
2
Miss M J Gibson (fl.1885-1908)
A miniature of a young lady named Alma Findlay with the most beautiful eyes
and expression. Signed and dated on the obverse - M. J. Gibson 1894.
Miss Mary Josephine Gibson exhibited at the Royal Academy 1885-1908 from
77 Blenheim Crescent, Ladbroke Grove, London. See Foskett.
The reverse shown below is engraved with the sitters name - Alma Findlay
and dated 1894.
Watercolour on ivory. Original gilt-metal frame.
Oval, 85mm high.
Sold
Reverse of above.
3
A lovely portrait
miniature of a Lady wearing a black dress with
a splendid decorative
hat. c1835. My digital image does not
capture the full depth
of colour etc - the actual miniature looks much better. Her
eyes are captivating.
Watercolour on
ivory. Size of image 90 x 70mm. With acorn frame 170 x
150mm.
£1250
4
A C Houle, RMS (active c1900)
A Lady wearing a pale blue dress with lace fill-in decorated with blue
ribbon, cameo brooch and earrings, her hair upswept.
Signed on the obverse, A C Houle RMS.
Watercolour on ivory. Gilt-metal frame.
Oval, 80mm high.
£950
5
A portrait miniature of a Lady wearing a red dress and white bonnet.
c1830. Colours much better than digital
image. Watercolour on ivory.
Size of image 80 x 65mm.
With acorn frame 150 x 135mm.
£1050
6
A C Houle, RMS (active c1900)
A Gentleman wearing a tweed coat, brown striped waistcoat and blue
cravat.
Signed on the obverse, A C Houle RMS.
The reverse glazed to reveal ivory with red initials M K beneath cypher
of three crossed arrows. See image below.
Watercolour on ivory. Gilt-metal frame.
Oval, 75mm. Companion miniature to No 3 see above.
£250
Reverse
of above.
7
A young lady with auburn
hair wearing a
white dress and lace shawl
threaded with pale blue ribbon. c1900.
Watercolour on ivory.
Acorn frame. Size of miniature 90 x 70mm.
£850
8
A confident young Lady wearing a white silk and lace dress with pink
waistband.
Her tightly curled hair is held with a gold ribbon.
C1800. Watercolour on ivory.
Gilt-metal frame. Oval, 65mm high.
£575
9
A young
lady c.1835 A portrait
miniature of a young lady in a blue dress with
white shawl and hat, wearing a pearl necklace and earrings. Watercolour
on ivory. Acorn frame with gilt-metal surround. Size 70 x
60mm. With frame 145 x 125mm.
£775
10
A lovely young Lady with blue eyes and brown ringletted hair.
She wears an off the shoulder black dress with a large cameo brooch
and a delicate chain necklace. c1830.
Hand written label on reverse indicates she was 'Ellen Belfield
Whitb****,
nee Farwell born 1813 died 1891'
Watercolour on ivory. Gilt-metal locket.
Oval, 65mm high.
Please note the skin tones are deeper and facial features sharper
than the digital image.
£580
11
William John Thomson, RSA
(Anglo-American c1771-1845)
A Lady, seated, wearing a black dress with white lace trim,
orange cloak over her right shoulder and plaid turban in her dark hair.
Watercolour on ivory. Gilt-mounted in rectangular black wood
acorn frame.
Size of image-oval, 90mm high. With frame 190 x 170mm.
£1250
12
A portrait miniature of a young Lady wearing a turban
in her curled hair Lace trim to neckline. c1800.
Watercolour on ivory. Gilt-metal surround in Acorn frame.
Size of miniature 65 x 52mm
£620
13
James
Holmes (1777-1860) A
lovely portrait miniature of Beatrice Trevelyan of Nettlecombe, Somerset in
her wedding dress - married Ernest Augustus Perceval. Signed
and dated J Holmes 1833 on obverse. Label on reverse. Original
gilt mount and black wood frame. Watercolour on ivory. Size
of miniature 100 x 75mm. With frame 160 x 135mm.
£775
14
Sir William John Newton
(1785-1869)
A young gentleman
having fair hair and blue
eyes, wearing a blue
coat.
Gilt-metal frame with
plaited hair to
reverse - see
below.
Watercolour on
ivory. Oval, 73 x 63mm.
£795
See
above for
detail.
15
A portrait miniature of a
gentleman,
wearing a blue coat, white
waistcoat, stock and cravat.
Signed on obverse with
initials TH
Thomas Hazlehurst (British
c1740-1821)
Watercolour on ivory. Oval, 65
x 55mm. Gold frame.
£1200
16
Mlle. Aimee Jovin, later Mme.
Cheron.
Signed and dated 1847.
A young lady wearing a black
dress
with lace collar and emerald
brooch.
Oval, 90 x 75mm. Watercolour on
ivory. Gilt-metal frame.
£1500
17
Sir William John Newton
(British
1785-1869).
A portrait miniature of a young lady her
hair in
ringlets, wearing low-cut white
dress with a blue
rosette with ribbons at her
corsage and her
sleeves. Set in a good
quality gilt-metal
frame.
Watercolour on ivory.
Size of miniature 95 x 70mm.
£1100
18
A portrait miniature by Thomas
Richmond
1771-1837
of Mary Jane Peyton.
2nd daughter of Mr and Mrs
Peyton. Born 24th
January 1789.
Married Rev. J Buddell.
Watercolour on ivory. Size of miniature 74 x 60mm.
£950
Reverse of above.
19
A portrait miniature of a lady wearing a
green velvet
jacket with black lace
shawl.
Signed A Lafond c1880.
Enamel.
Gilt-metal frame with rope-twist edge
and pierced ribbon
surmount.
Oval, 45 x 35mm.
£850
20
A portrait
miniature of Anthony Wynyard as a child
wearing white dress with pale blue smocking.
Signed on obverse and dated Alice Hambidge 1917.
Watercolour on ivory. Gilt-metal mount.
Size of miniature 75 x 60 mm.
The shadow on the left is not on the miniature.
Alice Hambidge (Australian 1869-1947) born in Adelaide,
she exhibited
at the Australian Society of Art.
£800
21
A portrait miniature of a lady.
English school early
19th century.
Gilt-metal frame with velvet
reverse.
Watercolour on ivory. Oval, 50
x 40 mm.
£650
22
A portrait miniature of
a naval officer c1800.
Inscribed on
the reverse Admiral Sir Francis
Mason. See
next image below. Gold frame.
Watercolour on
ivory. Oval, 70 x 55mm.
£700
Reverse of
above.
23
A portrait miniature of a young woman
wearing
a lace-trimmed white dress and
blue bandeau.
Signed Edith Oliver. c1910.
She exhibited at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool
and the Royal Academy.
Watercolour on
ivory. Wood frame with acorn finial.
Size of miniature 65 x 50 mm.
£750
24
A portrait miniature of a young lady
wearing
a white dress and red
shawl. English school
c1820.
Watercolour on ivory. Gilt-metal locket.
Size of miniature 75 x
60 mm.
£700
25
A portrait miniature of a lady wearing
a pink lace dress with pearls.
English school c1870.
Watercolour on ivory. Size
105 x 80 mm. Gilt-metal
frame.
£550
26
English school c1900.
A young girl wearing a
blue dress
with gold studded
buttons and white lace collar.
Watercolour on
ivory. Oval, 80 x 60mm.
Gilt-metal locket.
£475
27
A portrait miniature of Laura Cooper
wearing a burgundy velvet dress
with
lace trim, gold locket about her
neck,
her hair plaited and
upswept.
Miniature signed and dated A J Melhuish
1876.
Provenance by family descent.
Watercolour on ivory. Gilt-metal
frame.
Size 125 x 95mm.
£600
28
A portrait miniature of a lady wearing
a blue plaid dress with lace
collar,
held with a gold brooch.
Scottish school c1845.
Watercolour on ivory. Gilt-metal locket.
Oval, 75 x 60mm.
£700
29
A portrait miniature of
a beautiful young girl
wearing a
blue dress with lace collar.
Signed
EGK. c1910.
Gilt-metal frame with
scroll border.
Watercolour on
ivory. Size of miniature 60
x 40mm.
£675
30
A portrait miniature of a young lady
by Philip Augustus Barnard
(fl.1840-1884).
Watercolour on ivory. Size of miniature 80 x 60 mm. Black
wood frame size
145 x 130mm.