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Pair of Tinsel Prints Depicting the Actor Charles Hill
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Pair of Tinsel Prints Depicting the Actor Charles Hill

19th century
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The most wonderful pair of tinsel prints depicting the actor Charles John Hill (1805-1874) in his roles as Dick Turpin and Jack Shepherd. The pair are both just the best tinsel prints, exquisitely decorated with fabric and beads, and have then been coloured and cut out to be laid on paper. The condition is very good just some minor discolouration. The pair also retain the original rosewood frames which are in good condition with some marks in places. These really are the best pair of tinsel prints I have ever seen and wonderful pieces of theatrical history. C.1850.

Overall sizes in inches including frames each: 12 by 14 1/4

Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Victorian Tinsel Prints Pair to the 1850s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
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SA1245852
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The most wonderful pair of tinsel prints depicting the actor Charles John Hill (1805-1874) in his roles as Dick Turpin and Jack Shepherd.
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The pair are both just the best tinsel prints, exquisitely decorated with fabric and beads, and have then been coloured and cut out to be laid on paper.
Prometheus Antiques

The condition is very good just some minor discolouration. The pair also retain the original rosewood frames which are in good condition with some marks in places. These really are the best pair of tinsel prints I have ever seen and wonderful pieces of theatrical history. C.1850.

Overall sizes in inches including frames each: 12 by 14 1/4

Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Victorian Tinsel Prints Pair to the 1850s.

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245852
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A pair of 19th-century framed theatrical tinsel prints depicting dramatic male characters with pistols, set in wide mahogany frames with inner gilt slips.
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Archive I A pair of 19th-century framed theatrical tinsel prints depicting dramatic male characters with pistols, set in wide mahogany frames with inner gilt slips.

Pair of Tinsel Prints Depicting the Actor Charles Hill

Archive II A pair of 19th-century framed theatrical tinsel prints depicting dramatic male characters with pistols, set in wide mahogany frames with inner gilt slips. View II
Archive III A pair of 19th-century framed theatrical tinsel prints depicting dramatic male characters with pistols, set in wide mahogany frames with inner gilt slips. View III
Archive IV A pair of 19th-century framed theatrical tinsel prints depicting dramatic male characters with pistols, set in wide mahogany frames with inner gilt slips. View IV
Archive V A pair of 19th-century framed theatrical tinsel prints depicting dramatic male characters with pistols, set in wide mahogany frames with inner gilt slips. View V
Archive VI A pair of 19th-century framed theatrical tinsel prints depicting dramatic male characters with pistols, set in wide mahogany frames with inner gilt slips. View VI
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A pair of 19th-century framed theatrical tinsel prints depicting dramatic male characters with pistols, set in wide mahogany frames with inner gilt slips.
Pair of Tinsel prints depicting the actor Charles Hill
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A pair of 19th-century framed theatrical tinsel prints depicting dramatic male characters with pistols, set in wide mahogany frames with inner gilt slips.
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  • ObjectFramed Prints
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Theatrical
  • MaterialPaper, Metallic Foil, Mahogany, Glass
  • ColourBrown, Gold
  • MotifsFlintlock pistols, Period theatrical costume, Mahogany veneer frames, Gilt inner slips
  • SizeH 36 cm (14 in) x W 30.5 cm (12 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

This pair of Victorian theatrical tinsel prints from 1850 depicts the actor Charles John Hill in dramatic roles as Dick Turpin and Jack Shepherd. Each artwork uses paper, metallic foil, and fabric elements, finished with hand-applied colour and cut-out details laid onto paper. The scenes show male characters in period theatrical costume holding flintlock pistols against hand-coloured backgrounds. Each print sits inside a wide mahogany frame with a visible wood grain, highlighted by a narrow gilt inner slip. Minor discolouration appears on the paper surfaces, while the wood surrounds display light marks from age. Individual pieces measure 36 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, and 2.5 cm deep. Placement suits a gentleman's library or a staircase wall, hung together as a matching pair to display historical theatrical character studies. Interior styling benefits from traditional hanging configurations where the brown wood tones and reflective foil highlights complement dark panelled walls or muted interior schemes.

FAQs

Theatrical tinsel prints are 19th-century British prints created by applying metallic foil, fabric, and hand-colouring over black-and-white etched portraits of popular stage actors.

These artworks were constructed using engraved paper prints, watercolour washes, die-cut tin foil accents, silk or velvet fragments, and traditional wooden frames with glass.

Authentic pieces feature period paper stock, evidence of hand-applied colouring, natural oxidisation on the metallic foil pieces, and period-correct frame construction such as moulded mahogany with gilt slips.

Display them as part of a gallery wall in a study, hallway, or library setting to introduce narrative character and historical texture to dark wood or modern minimalist backdrop schemes.

Keep prints out of direct sunlight and high humidity environments to prevent the metallic foils from corroding and the watercolour pigments from fading over time.
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