This Victorian Sterling silver picture frame weighs 1,193g and measures 14.75 inches long, 11 inches wide, and 1 inch deep. This large and classically elegant picture frame of ovular format features well designed, openwork feet, a silver-colored velvet-lined stand and matching colored velvet lining. It is enriched with intaglio engraved monograms 'M.E.C' on the perimeter and is sold containing an original lithograph of a Victorian painting by Isaac Oliver, dated ca. 1850. The painting entitled 'Elizabeth' depicts an official portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) in her royal attire, wearing the royal crown. The portrait is mounted in a Louis XV style picture frame with a duo of contemporary noblemen visible in the foreground, one in the act of a reverence. This portrait of Queen Elizabeth I surmounts an artfully painted scene showing her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, with the script reading 'The Escape of Mary, Queen of Scots from Lechloch Castle'.
This historic portrait, reminiscent of a tragic episode of British history and mounted in the alluring Victorian style Sterling silver frame, is a unique historical collectible item.
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