A German Parcel-Gilt Silver Plaque Maker's Mark GR, Possibly for Georg Reischl, Augsburg, Circa 1680

depicted half length, depicted in a mitre surrounded by a parcel-gilt sunburst and holding a crozier, with basal ribband inscribed 'S. Vlerich', in a later Flemish walnut frame, carved in the Renaissance style with strapwork, foliate masks and grotesques the plaque 15cm high, the frame 36.5cm by 31.5cm Provenance: Removed from Château Du Champ De Bataille to a Yorkshire Country House, circa 1903. Tennants, 24-25 November 2005, lot 1,164 (part, as Italian).

Marked on one lower edge of robe with Augsburg town mark and on the other with maker's mark. The marks are generally clear. There is some minor surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. One point of the starburst is lacking as is a small scroll on the right-hand side. The frame with some minor marks. A Condition Report is an honest expression of our opinion, not a statement of fact and is provided as a service to the Seller. All lots are available on public view ahead of an auction and we encourage people to see an item in person when possible. Our Condition Reports are not prepared by professional conservators, restorers or engineers, and are prepared with the naked eye unless otherwise stated. Works are not examined out of the frame, unless specifically stated. We accept no liability for the opinions expressed in any Condition Report. Tennants Auctioneers do not cover damage to gilded wood or plaster picture frames, or to picture frame glass whilst the item is in our possession.