Percy Bedford; An Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Boy c.1893 sub-Curios In Praise of the Walnut

In Praise of the Walnut by Tatsuji Miyoshi

This delightfully small but charming box provides us with an exhilarating throw back to the stimulating smells of Victorian England

with the leather now displaying a wonderful patina and lustrous natural shine

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Percy Bedford; An Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Boy c.1893 sub-Curios In Praise of the WalnutOrigin: Unknown Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1893 Height: 19 Width: 15 The three quarter length depiction of a boy, freely and loosely painted, in oils on canvas, by Percy Bedford (active 18891918), the sitter shown in period dress with a black waistcoat and scarlet cravat, with his hands in his pockets, shown in profile on an earthy ochre ground, signed lower left P. Bedford 93, survives unrestored and unframed. The picture is