Eye Miniatures Gallery

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philamuseum:The trend of miniature eye portraits being used as tokens of love originated in 1785 wit
arpeggia:Georgian Eye Jewelry, c.1790-1820“Eye miniatures came into fashion at the end of the 18th c
euo:At the end of the 18th century, miniatures showing only the eye of a loved one became a popular
roses–and–rue:Georgian Lover’s Eyes jewelry
theladyintweed:English gem-set portrait miniature eyes, circa 1820s 
shewhoworshipscarlin:Lover’s eye pendant, 1810.
tomfordvelvetorchid:Victorian Lover’s Eye Jewels #they Might Be Georgian actually… vince can
ephemeral-elegance:It’s FRIDAY FASHION FACT! Today we are discussing another very specific piece of
nature-and-culture:Antique brooch with painting and pearls via charlottedicarcaciVictoria and Albert
maureen2musings:With Elven Eyeslarsvandegoor
euo:At the end of the 18th century, miniatures showing only the eye of a loved one became a popular
georgian-empress:Miniature of the eye of Princess Charlotte of Wales set on a gold bracelet. 1816. 
ephemeral-elegance: It’s FRIDAY FASHION FACT! Today we are discussing another very specific piece o
ufansius:Gold memento mori ring set with a miniature painting of an eye, surrounded by seed pearls a
swallowtailblue: Georgian Era (1741-1811) Weeping Lover’s Eye Mourning Jewelry This is so metal.
roses–and–rue: Lover’s eye and hairwork brooch with seed pearls, c. 1820. Original sourc
shewhoworshipscarlin: Lover’s eye brooch with hair in a locket in the back, 1825.
aleyma:England, Portrait of a Right Eye, c.1800 (source). This one could almost be a portrait of the
I first learned about “lover’s eyes”, known in period as or “eye miniatures”, from Stephanie Barron’
“Eye miniatures came into fashion at the end of the 18th century. In France, where eye miniature see
philamuseum:Staff Pick: The fad for “eye miniatures” started in the late eighteenth cent
georgian-empress:Miniature of the eye of Princess Charlotte of Wales set on a gold bracelet. 1816.&n
ephemeral-elegance: It’s FRIDAY FASHION FACT! Today we are discussing another very specific p
ufansius:Gold memento mori ring set with a miniature painting of an eye, surrounded by seed pearls a
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