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A collection of framed items including prints, botanical compositions, and a three-dimensional paper relief. The primary piece is a meticulous three-dimensional paper sculpture of pink rhododendron blossoms, constructed from multiple layered colour prints to create a lifelike relief effect. This work is signed in pencil to the lower right of the mount P. B. Thomson and is housed in a deep, gilt-finished wooden box frame. The collection also includes a reproduction hand-coloured road map titled Arms of EAST LOOE & WEST LOOE featuring plate number 65 and various West Country place names including Plymouth, Brent, and Cornwood. A pressed flower composition titled A Patchwork of Flowers contains various dried specimens such as Lavender, Rose, Rosemary, and Thyme, with each identified by printed labels. Also included is a military aviation print depicting an English Electric Canberra of No. 45 Squadron approaching Tengah, Singapore, in 1962 with the aircraft registration WH853 visible, and a printed extract of an 1811 letter written by the Duke of Wellington to the Secretary of State for War during the Peninsular War. All items are professionally mounted and framed under glass.
Condition report:
The items are in good overall condition. The three-dimensional rhododendron relief shows no signs of detachment, fading, or damage (photo 1). The hand-coloured map reproduction and aviation print are well-preserved with no visible foxing or discolouration (photos 2 and 4). The pressed flower specimens exhibit natural, age-related desiccation and a shift to brown tones, which is characteristic of the medium (photo 3). The frames show minor shelf wear and occasional small nicks to the gilt and wood finishes.
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