PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY HAND-TINTED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS IN TIGER STRIPE CONVEX GLASS FRAMES

TWO FRAMED HAND-TINTED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS PRESENTED IN PERIOD TIGER STRIPE GRAINED TIMBER FRAMES FITTED WITH CONVEX GLASS.

THE FIRST IS AN OVAL FRAME CONTAINING A WARTIME WEDDING PORTRAIT OF A BRIDE AND A SERVICEMAN IN MILITARY UNIFORM. THE FRAME FEATURES A DARK OUTER EDGE WITH A TIGER STRIPE GRAINED MOULDING AND A GILT INNER SLIP. THE CONVEX GLASS IS INTACT.

THE SECOND IS AN OBLONG FRAME WITH ROUNDED CORNERS CONTAINING A HAND-TINTED STUDIO PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN A CLOCHE HAT SEATED WITH A YOUNG CHILD. THE FRAME HAS A SIMILAR TIGER STRIPE GRAINED FINISH WITH A CREAM-COLOURED INNER MOUNT. THE CONVEX GLASS IS INTACT.

BOTH PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE BEEN HAND-TINTED WITH COLOUR, A TECHNIQUE COMMON IN THE EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY. THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW FADING AND FOXING CONSISTENT WITH AGE.

CONDITION:
* BOTH CONVEX GLASS PANELS ARE INTACT
* TIGER STRIPE FINISH ON BOTH FRAMES SHOWS MINOR SURFACE WEAR
* GILT INNER SLIP ON OVAL FRAME IS LARGELY INTACT
* CREAM MOUNT ON OBLONG FRAME SHOWS DISCOLOURATION AND MINOR LIFTING AT EDGES
* BOTH PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS SHOW FADING AND FOXING CONSISTENT WITH AGE

LOT COMPRISES:
* ONE OVAL CONVEX GLASS FRAME WITH WARTIME WEDDING PORTRAIT
* ONE OBLONG CONVEX GLASS FRAME WITH MOTHER AND CHILD PORTRAIT

Item Size: Height: 31cm, Width: 60cm, Depth: 31cm, Weight: 20Kg

Art Deco (1920-1940); Circa 1920S-1940S; Timber Frames With Tiger Stripe Grain Finish; Both Frames Retain Their Original Convex Glass Intact. The Tiger Stripe Finish On Both Frames Shows Minor Wear And Surface Scuffing Consistent With Age. The Oval Frame Has A Gilt Inner Slip That Remains Largely Intact. The Oblong Frame Has A Cream-Coloured Inner Mount With Some Discolouration And Minor Lifting Visible At The Edges. Both Photographs Show Some Fading And Foxing Consistent With Age. Light Reflect

Condition: Good

779170+118

Location of item: WA, Australia

This item is being offered PICK UP ONLY. Local collection is available, if shipping is required, bidders are encouraged to organise their own freight.

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