A Glorious c.1900 French Hand-Painted Theatre Canvas Backdrop sub-Curios and it gives the piece

and it gives the piece an even higher decorative merit

and the inclusion of the original printed paper wrapper is a rare and desirable addition

numerous tortoiseshells and admirals

The clean and flowing lines are less fussy than earlier silver rattles

A Glorious c.1900 French Hand-Painted Theatre Canvas Backdrop sub-Curios and it gives the pieceOrigin: French Period: 3rd Republic Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 1910 Width: 127. 5 inches Height: 128 inches The very large hand painted theatre canvas backdrop depicting a parted pair of red velvet stage curtains with gold cords and tassels, and strewn flowers amongst the partition, the whole at approximately 10. 5 feet square, survives from turn of the century France. Suspended from a hardwood top rail the painted canvas is in fair to good