Glazed Wax Effigy of Gentleman
A glazed, cased wax effigy of a gentleman dressed in a felt jacket and hat, with a linen neckerchief. The piece is housed in its original refurbished box with an 18th-century frame. The glass is old but likely replaced. This effigy is unusual for depicting a subject of lower social class, compared to typical wax portraits, and is notably early. It is almost certainly a depiction of a specific individual, possibly someone infamous or legendary. English, first quarter of the 18th century, possibly earlier.
Origin: Britain
Period/Style: Early 18th Century
Date: First quarter of the 18th Century
Dimensions: 16cm height x 13cm width x 4cm depth
A glazed, cased wax effigy of a gentleman dressed in a felt jacket and hat, with a linen neckerchief. The piece is housed in its original refurbished box with an 18th-century frame. The glass is old but likely replaced. This effigy is unusual for depicting a subject of lower social class, compared to typical wax portraits, and is notably early. It is almost certainly a depiction of a specific individual, possibly someone infamous or legendary. English, first quarter of the 18th century, possibly earlier.
Origin: Britain
Period/Style: Early 18th Century
Date: First quarter of the 18th Century
Dimensions: 16cm height x 13cm width x 4cm depth
A glazed, cased wax effigy of a gentleman dressed in a felt jacket and hat, with a linen neckerchief. The piece is housed in its original refurbished box with an 18th-century frame. The glass is old but likely replaced. This effigy is unusual for depicting a subject of lower social class, compared to typical wax portraits, and is notably early. It is almost certainly a depiction of a specific individual, possibly someone infamous or legendary. English, first quarter of the 18th century, possibly earlier.
Origin: Britain
Period/Style: Early 18th Century
Date: First quarter of the 18th Century
Dimensions: 16cm height x 13cm width x 4cm depth