Antique Victorian oil painting portrait study of a society ladies taking tea signed Jo Westgate 1895

Antique Victorian oil painting portrait study of a society ladies taking tea signed Jo Westgate 1895. English, dated 1895. Signed by the artist. Oil on canvas, laid on panel. Ornate gilt gesso frame. Depicts two society ladies taking tea. Size of frame: 18.95 x 15 inches; Size of canvas: 9 x 7 inches; Size of front portrait aperture: 13.25 x 9.5 inches. Weight: 178 kg (allow up to 5 kg volumetric weight once packed). Condition commensurate with age - various superficial marks & scratches, some paint loss and a few knocks to and pieces missing from gesso frame but all part of its charm and character. Priced accordingly.