Framed WW1 Portrait of Soldier Terry Hunt, Basingstoke
This lot is a framed First World War portrait of a soldier named as Terry Hunt, of Basingstoke. The sepia-toned head and shoulders study shows a young man in military uniform with short, neatly combed hair and a moustache. He wears a high-collared tunic with buttoned pockets and a strap running diagonally across the chest. The print is set within a grey card border and an ivory-coloured mount, and sits behind glass in a dark oak-effect frame with a narrow gilt slip.
Condition and Collectability
The print shows the expected signs of age, including light speckling across the paper and some softening of tone around the edges. The mount and gilt slip show general wear consistent with a piece of this period. Faint marks are visible in the lower right of the print, though they are not clearly legible. The frame is sound and presents well as a complete display piece. Personal portraits of named servicemen from the First World War are often sought by collectors of militaria and family history researchers, and this example, with its identified sitter and locality, may appeal to buyers looking for a connected piece of local or social history.
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