After Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896), 'Bubbles'. Oil On Board. Furniture A charming 19th century oak

A charming 19th century oak milking stool of rectangular form with four turned legs

The eagle to the front of the helmet relates to the eagle which was sent as a sign from Zeus (Ajax's grandfather) at the time of Ajax’s birth

The title and author are also stamped to the spine in gilt

In essence

After Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896), 'Bubbles'. Oil On Board. Furniture A charming 19th century oakA charming late 19th century naive oil on board of large proportions after Sir John Everett Millais' famous painting 'Bubbles' (painted 1886); a painting that became famous after being used for many years in advertisements for Pears Soap. The Winsor & Newton label verso was in circulation in the 1890s; the label itself has a hand written date of '1892'. The work has some craquelure in areas and a few flakes of paint loss to the log upon which the bot