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GILT BRONZE CANDELABRA, ALNUT COMBINED LETTER SCALES, LACQUERED COPPER AND SILVER COLOURED METAL DESK SUITE, LIGNUM POUNCE РОТ, BRONZE WALL PLAQUE

Monday, December 28th, 2009

GILT BRONZE CANDELABRA, ALNUT COMBINED LETTER SCALES, LACQUERED COPPER AND SILVER COLOURED METAL DESK SUITE, LIGNUM POUNCE РОТ, BRONZE WALL PLAQUE
A PAIR OF GILT BRONZE CANDELABRA,
each with four foliate candle holders emanating from a central
sconce, supported on a bulbous
baluster applied with stork handles on a stylized lotus cast base
and slate plinth, third quarter 19th century.
A [...]

Antique Treens

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

ANTIQUE TREEN
Treen can be described as a smallish wooden object normally made for a specific purpose which is attractive enough to be collectable. It therefore embraces a vast number of objects and anyone who becomes
fascinated in this subject will wish to read Edward H. Pinto’s Treen and Other Wooden Bygones. Obviously we cannot go into [...]