These two small pieces are very close to my heart. I took both photographs on the Cowdray Estate near Midhurst, West Sussex—a place of quiet, extraordinary beauty that I keep returning to.
 
One captures the domed memorial to the 3rd Viscount Cowdray beside the still waters of Benbow Pond; the other, a black swan with its wonderfully graceful presence.
 
I hand-gilded both monochrome photographs with gold leaf using a process I have spent years developing. Their lustre is difficult to capture in a photograph. Beside a window or in lamplight, the gold shifts and glows, almost seeming to breathe.
 
The antique metal frames have their own story: ornate wreath crests, embossed scrollwork and the gentle kinks and marks of age. I love how their character complements these glimpses of the estate.
 
Sold as a matched pair, not available separately
Two one-of-a-kind artworks, hand-gilded with gold leaf
Antique metal frames with naturally aged patina
Each frame: 18 × 15 cm, excluding the crest
Each has a stand and hanging loop
Certificate of authenticity included
Ready to display or hang