Silhouette Collection by John Miers

A miniature, John Miers, a silhouette of an officer 1st: circa 1815, to sinister bronzed highlights, on plaster, oval gilt metal locket, rectangular lacquered frame, floral surmount, original Miers paper to reverse. 2nd: together with, a silhouette of a lady, by Miers and Field, c1825, to sinister bronzed highlights, on plaster, rectangular lacquered frame, floral surmount, remains of original Miers Field paper to reverse. 3rd: together with a silhouette of A young boy, c1810, to sinister, on card, bronzed highlights, rectangular lacquered frame, floral surmount. lengths 2.87 in., 3.23 in. and 2.95 in. (3) Provenance: Estate of the late Estelle Gould

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Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
Sinister - The words dexter and sinister are commonly used in heraldry, but have a more general application in the world of antiques and collectables (mainly sculpture and numismatics) to describe the position of the head of the subject. Dexter, which is Latin for right means the subject is looking to their right, while sinister, which is Latin for left, means the subject is looking to their left.

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