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Our conservation curiosities series will give you a quick insight into some of the most unusual and unique pieces you’ll come across in auction rooms and antique shops around the world. This week we are looking at snuff boxes and the miniature artworks that adorn them. What is a snuff box? Snuff was a smokeless… Read more »
Portrait miniatures are a fascinating part of art history, admired by many for their fine detail and skill in a diminutive style. Unlike some traditional forms of art, miniatures can be found with the use of many different materials in their production, from watercolours, gouache, graphite and enamels to copper plates, vellum, playing cards and… Read more »
