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An English relief cast bacchanalian plaque,
£145 in plaster,An English relief cast bacchanalian plaque,
the roundel depicting a naked nymph hurdling the inter-locked arms of a pair of crouching satyrs,£145 in plaster, -
Venus and Adonis, 1948,
£140 eachVenus and Adonis, 1948,
Published by W.H. Allen, in 1948 for a limited edition. Framed in natural oak.£140 each -
The New Judge
£150The New Judge
A framed chromolithograph by SPY (Sir Leslie Ward) picturing the Hon. Sir Arthur Charles who presided over the first trial of Oscar Wilde for sodomy and gross indecency in which the Jury failed to agree a verdict.£150 -
William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester (‘A slice of Glo’ster cheese’) by James Gillray
£160William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester (‘A slice of Glo’ster cheese’) by James Gillray
A whole length hand-coloured Georgian caricature-portrait of Prince William Frederick of Gloucester. Designed in an oval setting, the Prince is shown in profile, facing rightwards, and bearing a strong and suggestive resemblance to his uncle King George III. He is shown wearing military uniform, having served in Flanders in 1794 during the Revolutionary Wars. The Prince, later the Duke, of Gloucester had become popularly and affectionately known as 'Slice of Gloster' or simply 'Slice' by the early 1700s.£160