Circa 1910: Portrait Painting of a Lady on Silk with Gilt Metal & Oak Frame antique bamboo mirror Gorgeous decorative wrought iron piece

Gorgeous decorative wrought iron piece for the garden or interiors

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

The brass is in beautiful condition and the decorative etching is exquisite

elegant and antique chic

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 Gorgeous decorative wrought iron piecePainted 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