to a stole laden satin dress
the whole being a later adaption and surviving from the second quarter of eighteenth century England
The level of detail to the bronze mounts
there is a crack running from the top towards the centre as photographed with some loss to the top rim with the base caved in to one side
we have had to peel the label back to be able to establish the maker so the label is fragile and could possibly benefit from being removed and kept in a separate sleeve
Helena J Maguire (British, 1860-1909); 'Elephant', Watercolour c.1900-07 sub-Macabre- Medicine to a stole laden satinOrigin: English Period: Edwardian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 1907 Height: 28 Width: 24. 25 Depth: 1. 25 (all in frame) The wonderfully charming watercolour painting of imposing size, depicting a large African Elephant, shown in profile with prominent tusks, realised on a buff ground and housed in its original period oak glazed frame with gilded slip, the whole surviving from Edwardian England, named Elephant lower right and signed Helena J