Hand coloured half-length portrait of a seated man. His right hand rests in his lap and his left wrist rests on the back of the wooden chair. He wears trousers, jacket, waist coat, shirt and bow tie. His hair is worn in a side parting, he has wide side burns. Behind him to his left is the edge of a patterned curtain and tasselled pull cord. Behind him to his right is a table with a couple of books spread out across. Table is covered with table cloth.
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bijou; hand coloured; man; chair; trousers; jacket; waistcoat; shirt; bow tie; side parting; sideburns; patterned fabric; tassel; table; tablecloth; book
Case constructed and decorated to look like a book. Gilding and embossing of patterns containing flowers and leaves. The word "BIJOU" is gilded on the spine. Double sided case intended for two plates.
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Hand coloured half-length portrait of a seated man. His right hand rests in his lap and his left wrist rests on the back of the wooden chair. He wears trousers, jacket, waist coat, shirt and bow tie. His hair is worn in a side parting, he has wide side burns. Behind him to his left is the edge of a patterned curtain and tasselled pull cord. Behind him to his right is a table with a couple of books spread out across. Table is covered with table cloth.
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