A Good Late 19thC Oil on Canvas; Still Life of Sunflowers by E M Ashford (British, fl.1882-1904) sub-Curios the grim destiny that awaited

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the frieze beautifully initialled 'ES 1778' in studwork and the exterior bearing a wonderful deep patina and rich colour with both flanks being attractively gadrooned

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A Good Late 19thC Oil on Canvas; Still Life of Sunflowers by E M Ashford (British, fl.1882-1904) sub-Curios the grim destiny that awaitedOrigin: British Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1885 1900 Canvas Height: 23 inches Canvas Width: 13 inches The part canvas Victorian school fragment painted in oils on canvas depicting two sunflowers against a smoky swathed satin background, the flowers in a inky blue vase sat on a ledge, the whole presented unframed. The painting is in as found condition and signed EM Ashford in ruby red whilst to the reverse one can see