A 17th-18th century British Louis XIII-style carved giltwood frame

A 17th-18th century British Louis XIII-style carved giltwood frame
torus profile; with flowered back edge on a hazzled ground; bunched bay leaves & berries and oak leaves & acorns on a knotted ribbon on the torus moulding, depending from a small group of flowers at the top centre, interrupted by acanthus leaf corners, and flowing to a small group of flowers at the bottom centre, all on a hazzled ground; flowered sight edge on a hazzled ground

Overall: 144.6 x 121 cm.
Rebate: 128.4 x 104.1 cm.
Sight size: 124.6 x 100.8 cm.

Condition Report:
Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect the property at the pre-sale exhibition, where every lot is available for inspection. Bidders acknowledge that many lots are of an age and type which means that they are not in perfect condition, and the absence of reference to the condition of a lot in the catalogue description does not imply that the lot is free from faults or imperfections.

Clients are advised that all frames should be carefully inspected personally (or by an independent expert on their behalf) – as what constitutes a major repair or damage may prove to be a matter of personal judgement and may not be visible in online images available on Sotheby’s website for the relevant lot. Prior to bidding, clients should satisfy themselves as to both the condition of the lot and the accuracy of its description. All lots are offered for sale in the condition they are in at the time of the auction.

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Provenance:
Sale, London, Christie's South Kensington, 23 April 2009, lot 51 (when on Attributed to John Riley, Portrait of Francis North, 1st Lord Guilford (1637-1685)), £2,377, where acquired.1

1 https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5193724