The Hygra Antique Boxes at the Sign of the Hygra
2 Middleton Road, London, E8 4BL, UK.
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The scene looks theatrical.  There is what looks like an orange on the point of the sword 
The colours are still vibrant. There are some losses to the paintwork: notably the plant-life 
in the middle. 
The sword and the woman's headdress look as if they have been painted with metal. 

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