Lot 104
  • 104

Three mahogany tripod pole screens last quarter 19th century

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • the floral screen; 170cm. high, 5ft.7in.; the Coat of Arms screen 141cm. high, 4ft.7½in.; and the watercolour screen; 147cm. high, 4ft.10in.
one mounted with a Berlin Woolwork needlework panel, second half 19th century, worked in tent stitch depicting a vase of flowers set in an architectural niche on a ledge, inspired by 17th century Dutch still life paintings, with later red linen backing; another mounted with a framed and glazed Victorian armorial banner, second half 19th century, worked in polychrome silks and silver and gilt metal threads with a raised central British Royal coat-of-arms bearing the motto `Honi Soit qui Mal y Pense', 'Dieu et Mon Droit', coronet and initials V, and R, flanked by two cherubs, all enclosed within cartouche of trail of strapwork and rose and thistle sprigs, on a crimson floral damask ground, with three sided metal thread fringe; and another mounted with a marine watercolour, with figures on a beach with distant ships, the backing of red silk (backing in distressed condition)
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Condition

All the screens are in fair/ good condition with some wear and fading. One screen is missing its finial. The watercolour screen' now lacks glass and a moulding to the frame is lacking on the upper left corner. All have scuffs and marks to the tripods.
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