8th Jul, 2021 11:00

Fine & Classic Interiors - Live Online

 
  Lot 55
 

55

Henry Shaw F.S.A. (British b.1800-d.1873)
Ancestral Illumination of the Bertie Family

Mid 19th Century hand-painted heraldic illumination by Henry Shaw F.S.A. in carved gesso frame with relief details and sculpted decoration. The illumination was commissioned by the Bertie family, whose coat of arms is made up of three parallel battering rams on a grey shield. The border and central column of the illumination is comprised of crests of notable families to include Chester, Valoines, Albany, Norwich, Warren and many more. Within the two central dark blue rectangular panels is the family lineage beginning in 1562 with John De Vere, Earl of Oxford. Notable individuals are highlighted with a crown motif above their name or a blue border to show a position of influence. Interspersed between the formation of names is botanical decoration and a number of creatures to include butterflies, insects and birds.

Dimensions: 108cm x 118cm (42.5in x 46.5in)

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Sold for £6,400


 

Auction: Fine & Classic Interiors - Live Online, 8th Jul, 2021

Our Fine & Classic Interiors Sale features a stunning array of fine furniture, silver, paintings, ceramics, glassware and works of art. With collections sourced from estates across Cheshire and beyond, this exciting sale features a rare 18th century Flemish collectors cabinet hailing from Norton Priory, a portrait miniature by renowned artist Sarah Biffin, an array of sensational French clocks and much much more.

 

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