A Mid 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1860 sub-Curios whilst the escutcheons are original

whilst the escutcheons are original and the key works the lock for the top drawer and acts as the pull for the remaining drawers

We have also found a red-wax adorned tea caddy sold by Christies in 2009 but nothing in black

the colonial rule of the island nation of Sri Lanka from 1815 to 1948

The only evidence were the rings

Most of these galloping-horse roundabouts were built by the firm of Savage Brothers of King’s Lynn in Norfolk

A Mid 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1860 sub-Curios whilst the escutcheons are originalOrigin: French Period: 2nd Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 The Canvas: 24. 25 high x 19. 75 wide In Frame: 34. 5 high x 30. 5 wide x 2. 75 deep The half length portrait of a discerning middle aged French gentleman having a goatee beard and moustache, and looking out towards the distance, painted in oils on canvas, the sitter shown in a thick black overcoat with a white collared under garment, the work presented in its original chunky ebonised