Helena J Maguire (British, 1860-1909); 'Elephant', Watercolour c.1900-07

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Helena J Maguire (British, 1860-1909); 'Elephant', Watercolour c.1900-07Origin: English Period: Edwardian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 1907 Height: 28 Width: 24. 25 Depth: 1. 25 (all in frame) The wonderfully charming watercolour painting of imposing size, depicting a large African Elephant, shown in profile with prominent tusks, realised on a buff ground and housed in its original period oak glazed frame with gilded slip, the whole surviving from Edwardian England, named Elephant lower right and signed Helena J

although the building still remains known as the Atkinson's Building on account of the name "Atkinson's" written in the brickwork which you can still see today

with tapering front legs to block rear legs

A stunning and unique statement piece which is both wonderfully useful and knockout decorative

Though the rugs are named after Bokhara

the reverses with painted bronze decoration and registration lozenges surviving from the early Victorian period

The bakelite knob handles are later

and are from the black forest region

and two impressive antlers

Barstow and Shafter

The cotton does not suffer from any holes or tears

being more decorative than functional

numbered 01075 ‘Made in England

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