An embossed Spanish hand painted leather four fold screen, 19th century

each rectangular panel decorated with painted flowers with gilt detail on a pale blue ground
184 x 236cm

Condition Report

the right panel and centre right panel have small tears through both layers of leather

multiple scratches and some minor tears to the painted side, abrasions and patches of craquelure, evidence of retouching to the paint mostly on the blue ground, horizontal stretcher marks coming through, fraying to the edges

one panels with damage to the frame to one top corner with a large chunk missing and signs of historic worm

leather is at least 19th century although the frame has been constructed later, probably the 20th century

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