Portrait painting was the way that an image of a subject or a scene could be captured before the invention of photography. We offer at auction large portraits and landscape scenes but also small miniature paintings which are often painted on bone or ivory. These miniature portraits are often of fine quality and date anywhere from the Georgian period up to the Great War, often painted as memorials to a fallen son or husband.

Larger Military paintings are popular with regimental collectors and also as interior design objects. Often housed in elaborate frames.

Paintings which show a historical figure, battle scene or painted by a famous artist can achieve the highest prices when offered at auction.

Military prints are only accepted if they are early examples - we do not tend to offer modern commemorative or limited edition prints.

Department Specialists

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Matthew Tredwen

Specialist in Arms, Armour , Militaria

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Sold for £800

Sold for £800

Portrait Miniatures Capt. Digby Royal Navy & wife

Sold for £840

Sold for £840

Maurice Gardiner Oil Painting

Sold for £1,100

Sold for £1,100

Scarce India Sikh War Sketch

Sold for Hammer £2,200

Sold for Hammer £2,200

sketch book George Fagan Bradshaw St Ives

Sold for Hammer £2,500

Sold for Hammer £2,500

Painting of Lieutenant Colonel 44th Regiment Foot

Sold for Hammer £460

Sold for Hammer £460

Oil Painting “The Last Man” after Hans Bohrdt

Sold for Hammer £370

Sold for Hammer £370

Georgian Officer in the 33rd Regiment of Foot

Sold for Hammer £2,600

Sold for Hammer £2,600

Two “Blitz” Paintings

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