Antique 18c John Miers Man Painted Portrait Silhouette

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Antique 18c John Miers Man Painted Portrait Silhouette Description Up for auction is a wonderful antique, late 1700's, John Miers, Painted Portrait/Silhouette, that was acquired from a recent estate sale. John Miers (1756-1821), was the most famous profilist or painter of Silhouettes in Britain. His profiles are painted all black, with fabulous details of hair, muslins, and veils, that are touched-in by black, thinned to a smoky gray. This silhouette is of a Man and it's in a wooden frame and it's covered with convex glass that's accented with burnished gold. The back has the original Miers Studio Paper Cover and this is covered with some sort of cellophane that must have been added later to protect the paper. Printed on the Studio Paper is; "Miers, Profile-Painter & Jeweller, No. 111 opposite Exeter Change Strand London....the rest is in very old English. The frame measures; 6-1/2" x 5-1/4" and the oval measures; 4-5/8" x 3-1/2" and the portrait measures; 2-5/8" x 1-1/2". T is some minor wear to the frame but the portrait is in very good condition with no stains. Payment Please pay within 7 days of auction close. Shipping All items are shipped within 1-3 business days after receipt of cleared payment. Terms of Sale Wisconsin residents to pay 5.1% sales tax. Insurance is optional however, if items are not insured, seller is not responsible for damage incurred during shipping. Foreign bidders, please do not ask us to falsify the Customs Documents in any way. Please also note that you are also responsible for any duty or customs tax incurred by your Country's rules and regulations. You must select USPS Priority Shipping if you want to insure your items. The USPS currently does not offer insurance for First Class International Mail. Please e-mail us with any questions prior to bidding. If you're bidding on multiple items of ours, we will gladly combine shipping when ever possible. Thank you for looking at our auction and please be sure to check out our other auction items! About Us We CARE About YOU, having a positive experience when you shop with us and we ALWAYS strive to provide you with *****FIVE STAR SERVICE***** * We do our best to examine and report on all flaws and issues during the listings. Keep in mind that we are "graded" on the same level as sellers who only sell new-in-box products - Imagine how much more difficult and time-consuming it is for a seller of vintage/antique merchandise and collectibles, to thoroughly describe each item and also safely, pack, and ship the items, than it is for someone selling a new DVD player in the box. * We will answer all of your questions courteously and promptly. * We Ship within 1-3 Business days of your cleared payment but we have no control over how long the Postal Carrier takes to get it to your Door. * All shipping charges are fully disclosed to you prior to your bidding. We add a very modest handling fee to the actual shipping charge and this does not even begin to cover the cost of the packing/shipping materials, as we absorb most of this cost. Please keep in mind that shipping/packing supplies are very costly and these are purchased by us to deliver your items with care and safety. Please let us know right away if you have any issues or concerns. We are to help! Most importantly, PLEASE, keep all of the above in mind when Rating Us, and PLEASE do not mark us down on the "Detailed Seller Ratings" when leaving feedback! Most people do not realize that *eBay charges sellers greater fees* if they do not maintain a perfect 5 star rating in all categories! eBay considers anything less than a perfect 5 stars to be *failure* on the part of the seller and charges the seller accordingly. read more

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