LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY, CROWNED ARMORIAL SHIELD ABOVE B.V MARK

The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

With some overall scattered frits and chips throughout. The frame probably constructed in sections, with overpaint disguising the joins between each section; some other small restorations possible. Scattered hairline cracks to the frame, some touched up; and a few more serious cracks and breaks to the frame, some stemming from firing imperfections. The picture with overall crazing as to be expected and some minor repairs and overpaint around the perimeter where the picture meets the frame; touchups along the grout between each of the tiles that make up the picture. There are several hairline cracks extending into the picture emanating from the frame and a few further minor hairlines within the picture, most stemming from firing imperfections.