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A Rare Carved Wood Oval Frame, Circa 1890
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- height 30 1/4 in. (76.7cm)
the openwork frame well carved in high relief as a wreath of berried laurel and oak branches wrapped with ribbons carved in Hebrew and English with inscriptions relating to peace and justice, the top with ribbons carved "Sir Henry Isaaks Lord Mayor" and monogram ?ZH, the base with monogram CF, signed in italics at the base T. Gross Galirien
Provenance
Sotheby's, Tel Aviv, 12 April 1996, lot 258.
Condition
a few minor splits, some berries and acorns missing, now with gilt paint
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The Hebrew inscription is taken from Psalm 45:8: "You Loved righteousness, and hate wickedness; rightly has God, your God, chosen to anoint you with the oil of gladness overall your peers."
Sir Henry Aaron Isaacs (Isaaks) was born in 1830 and served as Lord Mayor of London from 1889 to 1890. Prior to this appointment he was an Alderman of the City. Isaacs was a member of the reception committee for the International Literary and Artistic Congress, and in November 1889 a caricature of his likeness by Spy was illustrated in Vanity Fair. The following year Isaacs was photographed twice by Alexander Bassano, and the negatives of these portraits are currently in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London. Isaacs died in 1830. It is likely that this frame was was a gift upon his appointment to Lord Mayor.
Sir Henry Aaron Isaacs (Isaaks) was born in 1830 and served as Lord Mayor of London from 1889 to 1890. Prior to this appointment he was an Alderman of the City. Isaacs was a member of the reception committee for the International Literary and Artistic Congress, and in November 1889 a caricature of his likeness by Spy was illustrated in Vanity Fair. The following year Isaacs was photographed twice by Alexander Bassano, and the negatives of these portraits are currently in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London. Isaacs died in 1830. It is likely that this frame was was a gift upon his appointment to Lord Mayor.