Allen William Seaby (British, 1867-1953), two Japanese style woodblocks mounted and framed together, one of an owl in flight and the other of a kingfisher sitting in a branch, both signed in pencil in the margin, both limited edition, 17/100 and 5/100?, both foxed, 15cm x 21cm (I) and 13cm x 18cm (I)
Sold for £1,100
Condition Report
Two works on paper within a single frame, not examined external to the frame. Prints have full margins, pencil signature bottom right, numbered bottom left. foxing throughout in the margins and some sparsely distributed spots of foxing in the plate. Some cockling to the papers, no obvious signs of rips or tears to the paper. Stained oak frame very scratched and with some small chips.
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