A Pretty Oil on Canvas of a Still Life Study of Flowers by M Clifford sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles it is a symbol most

it is a symbol most commonly associated in Arabic literature with female beauty

this is a charming piece

There is some pitting to the silver

It also represents the official arms of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

A Pretty Oil on Canvas of a Still Life Study of Flowers by M Clifford sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles it is a symbol mostOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 1900 Canvas Height: 15. 5 inches Canvas Width: 20 inches The Whole: 25. 5 X 21. 5 inches Depth: 1. 75 inches Painted in oils on canvas depicting a still life of mixed flowers in scarlets and sunshine oranges, upon a chalky ground, the posy bunched in a white porcelain vase sat on a ledge, the whole presented in its original thick gilt wood frame.