Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 5th October 2016
Lot 300
A Chinese reverse glass painting of Mary Magdalene
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £130
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Description
A Chinese reverse glass painting of Mary Magdalene, the saint with her bible, cross and skull, titled 'SANCTA MARIA MAGDALENA', early 19th century, 28.3 x 19.3cm, in a later moulded frame, together with a pair of German reverse glass paintings of a courting couple, the man offering his beloved a fish and flowers, from a Four Seasons group, early 19th century with moulded fruitwood frames. (3)
Provenance: From the collection of John Newall Esq.