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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mirana, post: 10276126, member: 79705&quot;]Newsprint on the back, especially the kind that doesn&#039;t look aged (like this) or is faux aged, is typical of the mass produced decor. Yes, bits of cast off paper were used in construction, but I usually see those as backing on these pieces (cards were common) that is <i>hidden behind</i> something else that is typically plain paper, velvet or casing. If you paid for a commissioned portrait, then you wanted it presentable after all. The decor however is trying to convince you it&#039;s old.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can look at the online collection of <a href="https://www.gibbesmuseum.org/miniatures/collection/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.gibbesmuseum.org/miniatures/collection/" rel="nofollow">The Gibbes Museum</a> to see many examples as well as an article on how <a href="https://www.gibbesmuseum.org/miniatures/about/making-a-miniature/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.gibbesmuseum.org/miniatures/about/making-a-miniature/" rel="nofollow">they are made and put together</a>. Other big museums have good collections too, although not presented together like this...you have to do search terms. Looking at a bunch of confirmed examples from museums is how I&#039;ve learned to spot the real ones.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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