English school (late 18th century), An oval bust length po...

Hammer

£80

English school (late 18th century),
An oval bust length portrait silhouette in the manner of Isabella Beetham (1753-1825) depicting a gentleman facing sinister within a verre eglomise geometric border,
Ink on reverse painted convex glass,
Unsigned,
Framed,
16cm x 13.5cm overall

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The piece shows some wear to the fine detail of the silhouette, and some deterioration to the edges of the verre eglomise. The convex glass does not appear to fit perfectly into the frame, the edge of the glass being visible around the top edge of the reveal. The buff board behind the silhouette shows age-related discolouration. The backing paper shows some tearing. Lifting the backing paper shows no evidence of a maker's label beneath, although there do appear to be some indistinct letters inscribed in ink. The edge of the frame shows an indistinct incised inscription. The frame show evidence of historic woodworm activity.