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Pair of Antique Face Screen in paper painted with flowers. C. 1820.
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Description:
Ref: 123fs http://hygra.com/face/123fs
Pair
of Antique Face Screen in paper painted with flowers. C. 1820.
Sweet
peas, campion and cherries on one, honeysuckle blossom and berries on
the other, the flowers trail freely. They are painted sensitively as
they fall suggesting delicacy and movement.
The
elegant handles are turned and gilded. Near the top they are carved with
acanthus leaves.
Origin:
UK ; Circa: 1820 ; Materials: paper
and wood
Size: Screen 22.5 cm
wide by 18.5 cm; handle 24.5 cm long: 8.9 inches wide by 7.1
inches; handle 9.5 inches.
Condition:
Please
refer to the above photographs for details of condition.
Keywords: Hygra.com, Antique
box, Antique Face Screen, fan, fire screen,
campion
, Sweet
peas, flower still life, honeysuckle blossom, Regency
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The elegant handles are turned and gilded.
Near the top they are carved with acanthus leaves.
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Sweet peas, campion and cherries on one, honeysuckle blossom and berries on the other, the flowers trail freely.
They are painted
sensitively as they fall suggesting delicacy and movement.
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Please click on images to enlarge | slide show | thumbnail index |
The backs of the screens are covered in embossed red paper.
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Sweet peas, campion and cherries on one, honeysuckle blossom and berries on the other, the flowers trail freely.
They are painted
sensitively as they fall suggesting delicacy and movement.
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Please click on images to enlarge | slide show | thumbnail index |
The screens are edged with gold.
The elegant handles are turned and gilded.
Near the top they are carved with acanthus leaves.
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The screens are edged with gold.
The elegant handles are turned and gilded.
Near the top they are carved with acanthus leaves.
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