A Glorious c.1900 French Hand-Painted Theatre Canvas Backdrop sub-Antiques Provenance: From an unidentified wreck

Provenance: From an unidentified wreck in the South China Sea

whilst the screw off finial reveals the concealed lead reserve at the other

being untouched from its heavy use by the pupils throughout the twentieth century

which are backed onto card

several shades of red and with a white accent

A Glorious c.1900 French Hand-Painted Theatre Canvas Backdrop sub-Antiques Provenance: From an unidentified wreckOrigin: French Period: 3rd Republic Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 1910 Width: 127. 5 inches Height: 128 inches The very large hand painted theatre canvas backdrop depicting a parted pair of red velvet stage curtains with gold cords and tassels, and strewn flowers amongst the partition, the whole at approximately 10. 5 feet square, survives from turn of the century France. Suspended from a hardwood top rail the painted canvas is in fair to good