A Glorious c.1900 French Hand-Painted Theatre Canvas Backdrop sub-Antiques several shades of red and

several shades of red and with a white accent

whilst the screw off finial reveals the concealed lead reserve at the other

which are backed onto card

rosette finials and palmettes between the arms

Another for the Duchess of York (later Queen Mary) appeared in the same Publication and was acknowledged by Her Royal Highness in the following statement

A Glorious c.1900 French Hand-Painted Theatre Canvas Backdrop sub-Antiques several shades of red andOrigin: 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