'The Ascension', Signed L.S. Wren, c.1880. Oil On Canvas. Chairs

'The Ascension', Signed L.S. Wren, c.1880. Oil On Canvas. ChairsAn oil on canvas depicting a ghostly apparition ascending stairs towards streams of light. Signed L. S. Wren to the lower right. Stamp for William Whitehead, Carver & Gilder, Lansdowne Terrace verso; he was known to operate a studio from this address between 1850 1885. The Windsor & Newton canvas stamp verso was in use c. 1880 90. Both of these stamps indicate this works like likely dates c. 1880s. L. S. Wren is an unknown artist but the William

The wire arms show have warped slightly due to their fineness

The rear and sides of the desk are attractively panelled

Publisged by Blackie and Son

Silver weight: 13

1875) is a British company founded by Francis Barker in London in 1846

as the damage appears to be internal to the glass handle

London 1907

The frame shows some wear commensurate with age

free from chips and cracks

resulting in a tie

The ceramic castors all remain in a very good condition and function perfectly

Some spotting to preliminary pages but otherwise the pages remain clean