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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;journeymagazine, post: 368463, member: 84&quot;]I found this at a local antique shop today - for $15! After buying them I mentioned to the owner that it was incredible how well done the paintings were for being so small, and she replied that they were prints. When I told her they were actually paintings (I had looked at them with a magnifying glass), she told me if she had known that they would have been a lot more - several hundred dollars more!</p><p>I looked on eBay and miniature portraits are fairly expensive - especially pre 1920; any idea how old these are?</p><p>Their clothing looks victorian, but after removing one from the frame (I can glue it back but I am thinking they may sell for more individually?), I saw that there cardboard cut into the oval shape of the painting, then there is a piece of paper against the painting that has MADE IN ITALY stamped on it. </p><p>Are these just tourist souvenirs?</p><p>&quot;Factory&quot; paintings? (each one has a different signature)</p><p>Look at the paintings - those ladies are beautiful &amp; the paintings are really well done! </p><p>Maybe custom framed in Italy?</p><p>Are the paintings older than the cardboard &amp; paper(victorian age)?</p><p>I have some vintage small metal frames that were made in Italy; would it be better to put them in those &amp; sell separately?</p><p>Finally - did I hit a home run with these?!</p><p>Thanks, I appreciate any help.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]126406[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]126407[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]126408[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]126409[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]126410[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]126411[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]126412[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]126413[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]126414[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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