I am pleased to offer the fourth in the series of
The Queen’s Miniature Portrait Kit Portrait miniatures first appeared in European royal courts in the 16th century and flourished during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. They were private images that were designed to be kept close at hand. The miniature portraits were often housed in jewelled lockets or wood frames, which were either worn or kept in private cabinets such as needlework caskets, along with other precious objects. |