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Portrait of Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern. 1715 Wolfenbüttel - 1797 Berlin.

Wife of Frederick II (the Great), King of Prussia 1740 - 1786. Signed: A. Pesne.

Image size: 6 x 8 cm. Original three-tone gold-plated metal frame: 11.5 x 16.5 cm.

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A portrait of a piano player. The work of an unknown miniaturist, from the period around 1770.

Tempera on bone leaf, set in a gilded and glazed metal frame. Image size: 8 cm. Frame 9 cm. The price SFR 800.--




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A rare miniature of the Emperor of the French, Napoleon Bonaparte. Born in 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica, died in 1821 on St. Helena.

After a painting from 1862 by Jean-Louis Ernest Meissonier, 1814 Lyon - 1891 Paris. Tempera on bone leaf, signed P. Lize.

A gem of the highest quality, probably from the 1920s. Black wooden frame with cove

and gilded inner frame 12.5x12.5cm. Miniature size 6.7cm in diameter. Price: CHF 250.--




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JEAN BAPTIST ISABEY

Miniature portrait from 1825.

Queen of Holland and Duchess of Saint Leu:

Hortense Eugénie Cécile de Beauharnais. Born 1783 in Paris, - - -

died 1837 in Arenenberg, Salenstein Thurgau Switzerland.

Married to Napoléon Louis Bonaparte.

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Miniature portrait of a noble lady, signed: Vassel. France, Louis XVI, 18th century. Tempera on bone leaf.

Brown-black wooden frame with profile, size 11 x 13 cm . Mniature size 5.5 x 7 cm, with a bronze frame decorated and gilded. Price SFR. 250.00






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Miniature portrait of a noble lady from the Empire era. Early 19th century, Tempera on bone leaf.

Left on the balustrade column signed Guerin. Eulalie Guérin, Belgian miniature painter. See E. Benezit Dictionary des peintres S.536.

Original metal decorative frame gold-plated. Image size 8x6.5 cm. R.13.5x10.5 cm. The Price SFR.1'200.--






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A very rare miniature painting of a family idyll. Tempera on bone leaf. France around 1800. Signed G. Vidal.

Curved protective glass with gilt bronze frame of the time and later manufactured wooden panel with hollow profile.

Painting diameter 7 cm. Panel 13.5 x 13.5 cm.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Best price SFR 850.--





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Another a rare miniature painting of a family idyll. Tempera on bone leaf. France around 1800. Signed Bastede.

Curved protective glass with gilt bronze frame of the time and later manufactured wooden panel with hollow profile.

Painting diameter 7 cm. Panel 13 x 13.5 cm.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Best price SFR 850.--





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Marie-Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI of France.

Miniature copy after the portrait dated 1783,- - --
by Elisabeth Vigée - Lebrun 1755-1842.

Tempera on bone leaf. A gem from around 1900.
Painting size 6,5 x 8,5 cm, with gilded and decorated
bronze frame. Plate 12 x 14 cm, perquetted with
brass and galalith.

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Wilhelm Richard Wagner, German composer, writer, theater director and conductor. Born in Leipzig in 1813. Died in Venice in 1883. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --

The work of an unknown miniaturist late 19th century, signed. Tempera on bone leaf. Image size 6,5 x 8,5 cm, under curved protective glass - - - - - - - - - - - - --

and bronze frame with floral pattern. Original frame, wooden panel 12 x 14,5 cm with hollow profile. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --

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A miniature portrait from the late period of miniature painting around 1940. Depicted in neo-baroque style, is a person with writings and books, - - - -

and the associated name, Anna Hizzmeyer. The portrait, was painted in lively gestures, with oil tempera on cellophane leaf. Image size 6 x 7,5 cm - - -

with curved protective glass and brass ring. The frame 12 x 13.5 cm with imitation ivory, galalite, parquetted.- - - - - - - - - - Best price SFR 200.-- - - -




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A portrait of Anette Kaulla, born in Munich in 1812, was painted in 1829 by Joseph Karl Stieler, court painter to Ludwig the I. for - - - - - - - - -

the collection of beauties in Nymphenburg. Anette Kaulla was married to the banker S. J. Heine. She died in Munich in 1876. - - - - - - - - - - - --

The present miniature portrait was created in the same period after the portrait, painted in tempera on bone leaf, signed René. - - - - - - - - - - - - -

According to a note found by A.R. Kadler. Original, elaborately crafted and gilded metal frame of the period, 9,5cm x 11,5cm. - - - - - - - - - - - -

Image size 6,5x8,5cm. The miniature was opened, cleaned and resealed in 02/2021.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Best price SFR. 450.-- - - - - - - - - -





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A travel miniature portrait of the dancer LOLA MONTEZ, after a painting by Joseph Karl Stieler, made in 1847, for the Beauties Collection of King Ludwig I - - - - - - --

in Nymphenburg Palace.Lola Montez was born Elizabeth Rosanna Gilbert in Ireland in 1821. In 1842 she came to London, She learned the Spanish language - - - - - - --

and the dances. After a study trip to Spain, she returned to London in 1843 and appeared as Maria de los Dolores Porrys y Montez as a Spanish dancer from Seville. - - -

After a successful debut, she was forced to flee England as an imposter. Under the name Lola Montez she then traveled through Europe and caused numerous affairs - - -

and scandals. In 1846 she came to Munich and soon became the lover of King Ludwig I. In February 1848 she fled to Lindau and Switzerland. In 1849 she returned - - -

to London, married, was accused of bigamy and had to flee again After stays in Paris and Brussels, she went to the United States in 1851, where she appeared - - - - - - -

on Broadway in 1852. From 1855 onwards, she was on tour in Victoria, Australia.In 1857 she returned to New York, where she died on January 17, 1861 - - - - - - - - - -

For further details see Wikipedia. The miniature portrait dates from her time in Munich, painted in tempera on bone leaf, in the original metal frame. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Image size 4 x 5 cm, The frame 8 x 10.5 cm.- - - - - - The miniature revised and resealed: 10/2021.- - - - - - Best price SFR 800.--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --






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A miniature portrait of an elegant lady of the 1930s. painted in tempera on bone leaf. Signed M. NICCOLINI.- - - - - - -

Framed in the original, finely crafted, gilded bronze frame. Frame size: 11 x 7.5 cm. Image size: 6,5 x 8,5 cm. .- - - - - -

The miniature was opened, cleaned and resealed on December 2019. Best price SFR. 600.--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -






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A portrait of a noble lady from the Biedermeier era, first half of the 19th century. Oil on canvas, later mounted on hardboard.

The frame is carved in wood and gilded.- - - - Frame size: 72 cm x 95 cm.- - - - <> Liquidation price SFR 1'000.00 <>- - - - --



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A portrait of an unknown lady from the second half of the 18th century. Tempera on bone leaf. Portrait in original glazed, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

finely profiled, and gilded bronze ring. The front panel is parqueted with red-colored tortoiseshell and brass in tendril form. - - - - - - - - - - - - - --

Side covers with strips of bone. Image size: 6.5 x 8.5cm. Frame size: 10.5 x 12.5cm. Best price SFR. 240-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --




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Portrait of an unknown lady, from the era of Louis XVI around 1780, probably South German. Tempera on bone leaf.

Signed Fenner. Original, gilded metal frame. Image size: 6,5cm x 8,5cm. Frame size: 10,2cm x 12,2cm

The miniature was opened, cleaned and resealed in 03/2024. Best price SFR 600.--







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Two finely crafted portraits of the famous Viennese actress Antonie Fournier. Born in 1808 in Solingen, died in 1882 in Graz.

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*Shoeing a horse's hoof at a blacksmith's* A rare miniature painting of the highest quality. Second half of the 19th century.
Tempera on bone leaf. In original elaborately crafted and gilded bronze frame and with mother of pearl border,
Image size 6,5 cm x 4,5 cm, frame 11 cm x 9,5 cm. Best price SFR 850.--


Another treasure is this miniature painting of the highest quality, *Prelude to the Hunt*, from the second half of the 19th century.
Tempera on bone leaf. Set in an original, gilded bronze frame with a mother-of-pearl border and a surrounding decorative wreath with set glass beads.
On the back, engraved leaf plate with tortoiseshell stripe border. Image size 6,5 cm x 4,5 cm, Frame: 10,5 cm x 8,5 cm. Best price SFR. 850.00






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A miniature portrait, signed MAGNI. A.
Rome, Italy, around 1750. Tempera on
parchment and mounted on cardboard.

Original finely carved and gilded wood frame.
Image size 12,5x10 cm. Frame: 14x11,5 cm.

Inscribed on the back: *Miss Lyot*
and *A. Magni Pausa 88
Apostoli 66 Roma*

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Irene Marquise von Pallavicini

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Irene was born in 1811 in All-All-gyo , Hungary, the daughter of Marquis Eduard de Pallavicini and his wife Josephine, born Countess Hardegg-Glatz. - - - - -

She was a palace lady at the court in Munich. In 1836, she married Count Aloys Nikolaus Ambros von Arco-Steppberg, Royal Chamberlain and later Grand - -

-- Commander of the Bavarian Order of St. George. In 1834, she was portrayed by court painter Joseph Stieler for the royal beauties collection. Irene died in 1877.

What you see here is a finely crafted portrait. Tempera on bone leaf. Signed Bompard, circa 1830-40, in the original gilt metal frame. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Image size 6x8 cm. Frame 8,5x10,5 cm.- - - - - - - - - Source: House of Bavarian History, Augsburg. - - - - - - - - -Best Prce SFR 650.--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

All our miniatures have been carefully opened, cleaned, resealed and researched according to the latest findings.

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