What kind of paint is this? Victorian era frame and cameo art

Hello!

This appears to be a cameo in a Victorian frame, but I wasn’t sure about the age of the item or the type of paint/cameo.

Could someone please help me identify it?

The frame is about 4” wide.

thanks!

 

how is that a cameo, and not a mini painting?

 

sorry, it just looked like the same shape and size of a cameo pin. I’m not sure what it’s made of, though!

 

Looks like an ink wash or watercolor miniature to me.

 

It looks like it is mounted in 1/2 of a daguerreotype case.

 

yup...... looks like all of those put together...

 

The grayed out colors are called "grisaille"

 

Thank you, everyone. Is it likely late 19th century, then? I just started collecting miniatures so I'm not sure.

 

Yea, a cameo is carved or molded into 3-D.

 

That style of case was used for daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes from 1840s through 1860s. Daguerreotypes in the 1840s-1850s and the other two were prevalent in the 1850s and 1860s. The preserver (the thin decorative brass rim around the mat) is of the type used in late 1850s and 1860s. I'm guessing your item was put into the case at a later date, but perhaps not much later. It is hard to guess because the half case was reused.

 

Thank you!