A George II white-painted picture frame

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A George II white-painted picture frame
Of large proportions, the rectangular frame with projecting corners carved with an acanthus outer edge, a Vitruvian scroll border with acanthus corners and a ribbon and foliate carved raised inner edge, the sides hung with floral festoons
outer measurement -- 72in. (183cm.) wide, 106in. (269cm.) high
sight size -- 55¼in. (141.5cm.) wide, 87in. (221cm.) high

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The architectural frame with its oak and acanthus festoons and Vitruvian wave-scrolled fret is designed in the George II 'Roman' fashion popularised by Isaac Ware in his 'Designs of Inigo Jones and others', 1732 and 'Complete Body of Architecture', 1756.

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