Mrs Richard Hardy (fl.1848) - Portrait Of A Gentleman Bookcases & Display Cabinets A charming advertisement for 'Black

A charming advertisement for 'Black Prince'

A stylish piece of mid-century silver tableware

tactile and worn with dark green under paint poking through the the red Royal Arms top layer

By the early 1900s the business had branches in York and Harrogate

The whole box is covered in mother of pear and abalone squares

Mrs Richard Hardy (fl.1848) - Portrait Of A Gentleman Bookcases & Display Cabinets A charming advertisement for 'Black*RESERVED* A portrait of a gentleman by 'Mrs Richard Hardy', signed and dated 1848 verso (note the artist has used the archaic latin term 'Pinxit', meaning the person who was responsible for the art). The sitter is seated in an upholstered chair, wearing a black suit and cravat. The face is extremely well painted with great use of tone and light. The torso and hands are more loosely painted, bringing the sitter's face firmly to the fore. There is a