RARE 19TH CENTURY TOLEWARE TRAY BATTLE OF WATERLOO

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19TH CENTURY TOLEWARE TRAY BATTLE OF WATERLOO CIRCA 1890.

WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THIS UNIQUE HAND PAINTED DECORATIVE TRAY, WHICH SHOWS A FICTITIOUS SCENE BETWEEN NAPOLEON BONEPARTE AND THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.

RECTANGULAR TRAY WITH ROUNDED CORNERS AND CUTOUT HANDLES.  WITH HAND PAINTED BORDER OF LEAVES AND FLOWERS IN BLACKS AND GOLDS.  THE MAIN HAND PAINTED PICTURE SHOWS WELLINGTON OFFERING BONEPARTE AN EYE GLASS, QUITE POSSIBLY MEANING FOR HIM TO SURVEY THE BATTLEFIELD TO SEE THAT HE WAS LOSING.  COMPLETE WITH MARCHING FORCES AND SMOKE IN THE BACKGROUND.

3 SMALL LOSSES TO THE PAINT WORK ON THE TRAY, THESE ARE SHOWN IN THE DETAILS. OTHER MINOR SURFACE MARKS AND EXPECTED FADING.