A rare pair of English polychrome pine dummy boards retaining their original painted decoration. The girl who is depicted in period dress with white lace ruffs is holding a puppy on a string on her left arm. The young boy, possibly her brother, who is also dressed in clothes of the period with similar white ruffs is holding a fur gown over his left arm. 

Girl

Height: 40 in 9101.5 cm)
Width: 17 ½ in (44.5 cm) 
Depth: 6 ¾ in (17 cm) 

Boy 

Height: 37 in (94 cm) 
Width: 22 ⅝ in (56.5 cm) 
Depth: 6 in (15 cm) 

Provenance: A Devonshire Family Collection 
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