Lot 261
  • 261

A pair of George IV painted paper-cut-out oval pictures of Cupid at various pursuits by Martha Dorathea Bennet second quarter 19th century

Estimate
600 - 900 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • paper
  • height 4 1/4 in.; width 5 1/2 in.
  • 10.8 cm; 14 cm
within ebonized frames.

Condition

In very good condition with some fading and wear to painted section; very minor and occasional breaks to paper, mainly to the scalloped edges; gilt frames with small losses and rubbing to gilding; not examined out of frames.
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