£480
Nine portrait silhouettes, late 18th century, seven on plaster, two on paper, each depicting a member of the Horsfall family of Marsden near Huddersfield, attributed to W Phelps, the majority inscribed verso and dated 1797, five in matching ebonised oval frames, each 14.5cm high overall, the remainder in smaller oval frames (9) (at fault)
Four of the miniatures on plaster show cracks to the surface. Four of the frames show losses, the largest 3.5cm long. Two have later paper applied to the back and one is held in with Sellotape.
The two miniatures on paper show age related darkening. One is loose in the frame having been previously secured with old Sellotape.
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