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miniature painting (oil): "Zenobia"

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Dark rectangular frame containing glazed miniature image of a gypsy. The frame has a rectangle with an arched top cut out of it to reveal the painting. Image is of a young gypsy woman standing facing towards our right. She wears an orange scarf with matching beads round her neck. Her dress is traditional, with puffed sleeves and a colourful pattern. On the reverse a piece of paper is attached with a circular stamp which reads "CORPORATION OF NOTTINGHAM ART MUSEUM". There is also a set of lines on which is written " "Zenobia" // £ [stratched out paper] 10.10.0 // Ada Bilton // Yew Tree // Brookleigh [crossed out] // …….bury // Hindhead // Surrey"
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Title: miniature painting (oil): "Zenobia"
Description:
Dark rectangular frame containing glazed miniature image of a gypsy.
The frame has a rectangle with an arched top cut out of it to reveal the painting.
Image is of a young gypsy woman standing facing towards our right.
She wears an orange scarf with matching beads round her neck.
Her dress is traditional, with puffed sleeves and a colourful pattern.
On the reverse a piece of paper is attached with a circular stamp which reads "CORPORATION OF NOTTINGHAM ART MUSEUM".
There is also a set of lines on which is written " "Zenobia" // £ [stratched out paper] 10.
10.
0 // Ada Bilton // Yew Tree // Brookleigh [crossed out] // …….
bury // Hindhead // Surrey".

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