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Reference: S1433
Period: Edward VII
Year: 1903
Silversmith: Henry Charles Freeman
Place: Birmingham
Price: $ 520.00
Weight: 86 grams
Dimensions: 10.8 cm * 9.0 cm
Condition: Very good, occasional small bump, small dent to one side, these are hardly noticeable and do not detract. The velvet backing is a new replacement. Hinge, photo cover and glass all excellent.
Description: An antique silver picture frame, in Art Nouveau form, depicting 3 farm workers in the fields cutting hay with scythes, with a village church in the background, with the motto "Peace hath her victories, Milton". The quote by Milton (1608-1674) apparently in a letter to Lord General Cromwell, is the first line of a sonnet "Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than war". This line is amongst the most remembered of Milton's work. The hallmarks are small but clear, and the frame also has a registration number (to protect the design being copied). This frame has a new black velvet backing professionally done, the original velvet backings on these antique picture frames is often in very poor condition. With the new backing, this frame is suitable for daily use and display.
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Art Nouveau silver picture frame
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Detail of farmers
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Peace hath her victories
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Back of frame
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Hallmarks
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Scale
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