A Good 19thC Pierced Lead Royal Armorial sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles which was deemed too sensitive

which was deemed too sensitive to remove without compromising the pictures integrity

then he specialised in still life's

the work signed and dated verso

stripped and mechanical aesthetic of this piece makes it a wonderfully curious and ever so slightly disturbing splinter of shop display history and a decorative one at that

A Good 19thC Pierced Lead Royal Armorial sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles which was deemed too sensitiveOrigin: English Period: Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 80 Width: 12 inches Height: 8 inches The Victorian period pierced lead armorial showing the Royal Coat of Arms with unicorn and lion and Latin Honi soit qui mal y pense and Dieu et mon droit referring to the divine right of the Monarch to govern. The armorial is in very good shape, the lead with a nice patination and some oxidization to places but with no losses or damage to speak of.