A Victorian Fairground Hand-Painted Showcard; 'Latest Novelties to be Obtained Here' sub-Antiques Fr Doudelet

Fr Doudelet

5 inches (with pencil/nib)

and considering it is in working order everything

The pile is wool and the knotting Senneh whilst the colour a beautiful red

an award which is elsewhere identified for his enormously famous “Shilling Colour Box”

A Victorian Fairground Hand-Painted Showcard; 'Latest Novelties to be Obtained Here' sub-Antiques Fr DoudeletOrigin: English Period: Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 Height: 20 inches Width: 16 inches A rare and eye catching piece of fairground memorabilia, the text printed in green within a stylised scrollwork cartouche, with hand painted purple and mauve floral groups at the sides and corners. The use of bright flowers in the design, and the flourishes on the text are very late Victorian in style, and combine to create a lovely and