Lot #141: Antique 1854 George Baxter large oil print The Day Before Marriage gilt frame

Antique 1854 George Baxter oil colour print & frame Highlights:Authentic 1854 patented oil colour print titled The Day Before Marriage by George Baxter. Bottom right retains original plate inscription: "Published by the Proprietor George Baxter, Patentee, 11 & 12 Northampton Square, March 1, 1854. "Un-trimmed full-size sheet (14.25" x 10.25") with exceptionally vibrant, deep original colours. Protected by original 19th-century wavy mouth-blown cylinder glass showing beautiful antique ripples. Back preserves an antique handwritten framer's note reading: "This must be in a guilt frame for Mrs. White." Housed in a substantial Victorian-style gilt gesso and wood frame. Dimensions:Frame: 20" H x 16.25" W x 1.75" DPrint: 14.25" H x 10.25" W Condition:Aged condition consistent with 170+ years. Frame has two old edge chip repairs touched up with gold paint. Backing paper is brittle/peeling. Includes a vintage corrugated cardboard insert and aged hanging wire. Dimensions: OF: 20"H x 16.25"W x 1.75"D IF: 14.25"H x 10.25"W Pickup category timeslot {A}