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A Large English Carved Frame, Formerly The Royal Collection (Mid-18th Century)
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A Mid 18th Century English carved Roccoco frame of large proportions, formerly The Royal Collection, Buckingham Palace.The rectangular central mirror plate with cavetto sight edge, the lower section centred with a boldly carved Green Man mask, flanked by scrolling foliage and leaf mouldings running to elaborately carved, pierced and applied rocaille scallopshell cartouche corners, continuous scrolling foliage and stylised acanthus leaves with entwined flower heads and c-scrolls in bold relief, graduated pierced rocaille scallopshell cartouche centres, surmounted with cresting cartouche centre and foliate corners.carved limewood/pine, (stripped and limed)stamped G R V/B P (twice on the reverse) Provenance:Private Collection, Oxfordshire Royal Collection, Buckingham Palace Dimensions:87 in (H) x 57.5 in (W) Lot Essay: The frame has been stripped and limed. This lends to the frame having a contemporary feel, and revealing a fascinating insight and appreciation into the 18th century craftsmen's methods and practices, the elaborate composition centred at the base with the Green Man, a symbol of rebirth. The boldly carved rocallie scallopshell cartouches are entwined with overlapping foliage giving a rare lyrical quality to the overall scheme and adds to the grandeur associated with the frame's importance, being formerly in the Royal Collection and provenance to Buckingham Palace.
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A Mid 18th Century English carved Roccoco frame of large proportions, formerly The Royal Collection, Buckingham Palace.The rectangular central mirror plate with cavetto sight edge, the lower section centred with a boldly carved Green Man mask, flanked by scrolling foliage and leaf mouldings running to elaborately carved, pierced and applied rocaille scallopshell cartouche corners, continuous scrolling foliage and stylised acanthus leaves with entwined flower heads and c-scrolls in bold relief, graduated pierced rocaille scallopshell cartouche centres, surmounted with cresting cartouche centre and foliate corners.carved limewood/pine, (stripped and limed)stamped G R V/B P (twice on the reverse) Provenance:Private Collection, Oxfordshire Royal Collection, Buckingham Palace Dimensions:87 in (H) x 57.5 in (W) Lot Essay: The frame has been stripped and limed. This lends to the frame having a contemporary feel, and revealing a fascinating insight and appreciation into the 18th century craftsmen's methods and practices, the elaborate composition centred at the base with the Green Man, a symbol of rebirth. The boldly carved rocallie scallopshell cartouches are entwined with overlapping foliage giving a rare lyrical quality to the overall scheme and adds to the grandeur associated with the frame's importance, being formerly in the Royal Collection and provenance to Buckingham Palace.
Fine Art, Old Masters, Islamic Art, and Antiques. Including Items from Captain Cook’s Circumnavigation aboard HMS Resolution 1772-1775.
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This sale features a hitherto unseen collection of artefacts collected by Admiral Richard Grindall (1750 - 1820) whilst he was an Able Seaman aboard the Resolution on Captain James Cook's second circumnavigation; as well as artefacts collected by Rivers Grindall, son of Richard Grindall, during his service abroad, including in India.
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