What periods do these pieces span?

The inventory covers items from the seventeenth century up through the Edwardian period and the early twentieth century. Oil paintings and prints tend to represent the earlier centuries, while metal photo frames and lockets frequently date to the Victorian era.

How were double photo frames used?

Victorian and Edwardian households utilised double photo frames on desks, tables, and mantelpieces to display paired photographs of family members. Folding leather and crocodile travel frames allowed owners to carry pictures of loved ones while away from home.

Are painted double portraits always on canvas?

While oil on canvas is common, artists also utilised wood panels and zinc panels as supports for painted likenesses. Miniature portraits and silhouettes appeared on paper, card, and glass within dedicated picture frames.