A pair of painted dummy boards or 'silent companions' depicting a girl and a boy Probably late 1...

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A pair of painted dummy boards or 'silent companions' depicting a girl and a boy Probably late 17th century The two children painted in oil wearing 17th century dress with fixed easel supports to the reverse, the girl: 36cm wide, 9cm deep, 109.5cm high (14in wide, 3 1/2in deep, 43in high) (the boy: 104cm high) (2) Footnotes: Provenance With Church Street Galleries, London, exhibited at Olympia Fine Art & Antiques Fair, where bought by the previous owner in June 1992. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A pair of painted dummy boards or 'silent companions' depicting a girl and a boy Probably late 1...

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Estimate £2,500-£3,500

Jun 16, 2026, 5:10 AM EDT

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