one lute example with gilt anchor mark at back of base, the other with incised "2" to underside of base, masked example with remnants of gilt mark at back of base that has been partially sanded off, each approx. 8-1/8 x 5-7/8 x 5-1/8 in.
Provenance: Collection of Steve Stewart, Lake Lure, North Carolina
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Collection of Steve Stewart, Lake Lure, North Carolina
some wear/rubbing to gilt and enamel decoration; Chelsea example with break and repair to neck/head of lute, loss to glaze at base; the other lute example with repair/restoration to hand and areas of repair and retouch throughout; masked example with repair and restoration throughout, notably to hat and instrument
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