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A charming antique Victorian tabletop easel with an integrated picture frame, dating to about the 1850s. This unusual piece has a black lacquered finish with delicate hand-painted floral and vine decoration across the easel supports and frame.
The frame holds a sepia-toned portrait of a young child, accented with a decorative floral surround. It is a wonderfully distinctive piece for a Victorian-inspired interior, nursery, vanity display, or antique picture-frame collection.
Measures approximately 19 inches tall overall.
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Condition
Antique condition with age-related wear throughout, including scattered chips, scratches, and loss to the black finish and painted decoration. The easel and frame have a timeworn patina consistent with age. The sepia portrait has age toning and surface wear. Sold as found.
Item specifics
* Type: Easel picture frame / tabletop display easel
* Style: Victorian / Aesthetic Movement
* Era: Mid-19th Century, circa 1850s
* Color: Black with multicolor floral decoration
* Material: Wood
* Features: Hand-painted decoration, built-in easel
* Height: 19 in.
