Circa 1910: Portrait Painting of a Lady on Silk with Gilt Metal & Oak Frame antique bamboo mirror the composition is mesmerising -

the composition is mesmerising - the angle of the boats and roof of the village scene

Gorgeous decorative wrought iron piece for the garden or interiors

Beautiful to display as a statement piece on a coffee table or sideboard on top of a pile of books

It also has a hole at the top so that it can be hung on the kitchen wall

The leaf motifs and twirls on the cover are so lovely

Circa 1910: Portrait Painting of a Lady on Silk with Gilt Metal & Oak Frame antique bamboo mirror the composition is mesmerising -Painted on silk, this is an exquisite portrait of a young women dressed elegantly in evening attire with a feather cape. The silk portrait is framed behind glass in a soft gold oval mount with a beautiful scalloped gilt metal and oak frame. I love the timeless elegance of silk painting which was very much encouraged at the time with the revival of handcrafts and as an alternative to embroidery for women. Chinese silk painting was also very much an