{"id":3611,"date":"2023-03-17T09:30:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T09:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/?p=3611"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:56:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:56:36","slug":"archives-in-miniature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/dorset-history-centre-blog\/2023\/03\/17\/archives-in-miniature\/","title":{"rendered":"Archives in Miniature"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve been following our blogs for the last few months, you might remember that we recently discovered a tiny almanac belonging to Thomas Strangways<\/a>, so small it can fit in the palm of your hand. Inspired by this adorable find, we decided to see what other miniature things could be found in Dorset History Centre\u2019s collection. Here are just a few of the things we discovered\u2026<\/p>\n

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Within the Crichel Estate Archive are two framed miniature portraits in watercolour, dating from the early twentieth century. Both are highly detailed, and one can only imagine the skill required to produce such fine detail on such a small scale! Miniature portraits like these were (for obvious reasons) very personal items designed to be viewed up-close, and as such they were often presented as tokens of love, friendship, and loyalty.<\/p>\n