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The Judith Howard Collection Auction at Bishton Hall(#165) 27/09/2019 10:30 AM BST CLOSED!

Lot 85 of 219: Late-Georgian Valentine, c.1820, hand-coloured etched central design of a soldier in uniform whose heart has been pierced by cupid's arrow, surrounded by verse, 'For when Cupid takes the field, The greatest General must yield', indistinctly signed lower-right. Presented in frame bearing small note to verso, 'Postmark 1822'; clearly folded construction with postmark faintly visible from front but unexamined out of frame, 24.5cm by 19.5cm. Together with another hand-coloured etched Valentine depic

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Lot closed - Winning bid:£150 (8 bids)
Estimate: £100 - £150

The Judith Howard Collection Auction at Bishton Hall(#165)  27/09/2019 10:30 AM BST  CLOSED!