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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aureliel, post: 326353, member: 3623&quot;]Thank you for your reply! The brown paper is definitely newer, as is the white piece of cardboard someone put behind the miniature to keep it in place, which I saw upon opening it up (thank you for your advice - I went ahead and did it this morning to have peek behind the brown paper <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, behind that the frame looks far older and the glass appears to be hand-cut as it is not entirely the same shape everywhere. The miniature is hand-painted and not a print. I didn&#039;t think it was only because all the reproductions look fairly similar, based on the large painting, whereas there are some things&nbsp; that are a bit different in this one. But as I wasn&#039;t entirely sure I got it out to check. You can clearly see the brush strokes up close and some variation in the surface where the paint got on it a bit thicker in place (sorry not sure how to best describe it).</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve taken some photos to try to show this. The material the painting is on is thin and somewhat see-through when held up against the light - could this be a thin piece of ivory perhaps?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]108941[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]108942[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]108943[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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