About this lot

Description

painted, probably by William Corden, with a portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, after Sir Thomas Lawrence, within a burnished gilt border, reserved on a mauve ground, horse hoof handle, griffin mark in puce,
14.5cm high



Condition report:

The painted panel has three scratches to either side of the head. There is also a faint scratch to the bottom of the coat. Usual scratching to the coloured ground panel. Scratches to the burnished gilt border, especially to the bottom. Rubbing to the gilt part of the handle, especially to the ribbed section and slight dirtying to the lower white part. Approximately a one inch hairline crack to the inside rim. To the footrim near the handle, there are three smal chips and a very tiny chip to the underside of the rim below the portrait (only very slightly shows from the front)

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