French and Italian, 19th Century

a pair of wax portrait medallions of a man and woman, the portrait of a woman with an old collectrion label inscribed: Dr F Köhler III 259 and a further label F. Heim 1832; a wax portrait of a soldier in a red coat; a wax portrait of a soldier in a black coat; a pair of wax profile portraits of young men; a pair of wax roundels representing three women and two angels together with an electrotype plaque of two angels

Overall, there is some deteriorisation to the wax in some pieces, which apears to be stable. There is some wear to the frames. Pair of portraits of a man and woman: There is some deteriorisation to the red drapery on the woman otherwise the condition is good. Portrait of a soldier in a red coat: Overall the condition can be described as distressed. There is damage to the neck, nose and right arm. Portrait of a solider in a black coat: There is some noticeable deteriorisation to the wax.
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