PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS IN CARVED TIMBER FRAMES

A PAIR OF FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS PRESENTED IN MATCHING CARVED TIMBER FRAMES WITH GILT INNER SLIPS AND GLAZING. THE TWO PHOTOGRAPHS DEPICT A YOUNG WOMAN IN PROFILE HOLDING DAISIES, AND A YOUNG BOY IN UNIFORM HOLDING A SIDE DRUM WITH DRUMSTICKS.

THE FRAMES FEATURE A REPEATING CARVED FLORAL AND SCROLL MOTIF TO THE OUTER MOULDING, WITH A BEADED INNER BORDER. BOTH FRAMES APPEAR TO BE OF THE SAME DESIGN AND PERIOD.

SUBJECTS:
* PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN IN PROFILE, LOOKING DOWN AT A BUNCH OF DAISIES, WITH A HAIR RIBBON AND CURLED HAIR. THE IMAGE APPEARS TO BE A STUDIO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OR PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION OF A PICTORIALIST-STYLE IMAGE.
* PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG BOY IN A UNIFORM WITH A GARRISON-STYLE CAP, NECKERCHIEF, BELTED TUNIC, SHORTS, LONG SOCKS AND BOOTS, HOLDING A SIDE DRUM AND DRUMSTICKS. THE UNIFORM IS CONSISTENT WITH A SCOUT OR CADET ORGANISATION OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY.

FRAMES:
* MATERIAL: CARVED TIMBER WITH GILT INNER SLIPS
* STYLE: MATCHING PAIR WITH REPEATING FLORAL AND SCROLL CARVED DECORATION
* GLAZING: GLASS INTACT ON BOTH

CONDITION NOTES:
* SMALL CHIP OR WEAR TO THE UPPER LEFT CORNER MOULDING OF THE WOMAN'S PORTRAIT FRAME
* FOXING AND BROWN STAINING VISIBLE ACROSS THE DRUMMER BOY PHOTOGRAPH, PARTICULARLY TO THE UPPER PORTION
* TONAL FADING AND EDGE DISCOLOURATION ON THE WOMAN'S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH
* AGE-RELATED TONING TO BOTH GILT SLIPS

SOLD AS LOT

Frame Sizes:

Frame 1: H63Cm X W52Cm X D6Cm
Frame 2: H65Cm X W56Cm X D6Cm

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

223862+1

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