A Large 19thC Painted Plaster Portrait Library Bust of a Priest; Ex Milford House sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage For the pride of his

For the pride of his eye

he advertised the award of the 'Society of Arts Large Special Prize Council's Medal' in 1853 for the superiority of his colours

Overall the condition would be described as fair though the wholes remain very attractive in their entirety and steady enough for display

the flowers in a inky blue vase sat on a ledge

A Large 19thC Painted Plaster Portrait Library Bust of a Priest; Ex Milford House sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage For the pride of hisOrigin: Irish Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Milford house, Co. Carlow, Ireland Date: c. 1890 1900 Height: 22. 5 Width: 17 Depth: 9. 5 (all at extremities) Base: 8 square The large late Victorian plaster library bust depicting an unidentified priest, of middle to late age, possibly modelled on an Elizabethan, wearing a ceremonial robe with the pectoral cross of lorraine, the whole on a stepped socle square base, showing the original laurel green