A c.1900 Funeral Bier from The Parish of Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles We know van Meegeren painted

We know van Meegeren painted in various styles and qualities

we can presume it was used at one time to portray the hero

It is also known that a large Elizabethan house was built in the 1630s in the same location but it was probably demolished during the building of the Georgian Trentham Hall

The large dimensions of this sign indicate it would have been displayed externally on a very large and imposing building

To the reverse of the drawing we see the signature of ‘Vanni’ to the top right corner in ink

A c.1900 Funeral Bier from The Parish of Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles We know van Meegeren paintedOrigin: English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: The Parish of Shepton Beauchamp & The Church of St Michael, Somerset, UK Date: c. 1895 1910 Length: 74. 25 inches or 104. 25 inches with handles extended Height: 44 inches (extended) Width: 31 inches The late Victorian period funeral hand bier, in oak and cast iron, the lift off flat frame, designed to bear the coffin, with hinged sides and retractable carrying handles with leather strapping and