A Charming c.1880 English School Oil on Canvas of a Dog in a Kennel sub-Curios He did not confine himself

He did not confine himself to portraits

With the two figures and the swooping phoenix to the center we may interpret one figure as possibly Serena

Introduced in 1572

each white lined with lift out glazed tray lids

This crest is a heraldic device that was common to many families as opposed to the more specific coats of arms

A Charming c.1880 English School Oil on Canvas of a Dog in a Kennel sub-Curios He did not confine himselfOrigin: British Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 90 Canvas Height: 28. 5 inches Canvas Width: 21 inches In Frame: 35 x 27. 5 inches The well sized nineteenth century gilt framed oil on canvas depicting a slumbering hound with his bowl in an arched stone brick built kennel with indistinct signature. The painting is in tired and distressed condition with fairly large paint losses especially to the lower edges and left