Posts Tagged ‘Wooden’

ANTIQUE SCULPTURE: WOOD FIGURE OF AN APOSTLE, FLEMISH ALABASTER CASKET, NETHERLANDISH OAK FIGURES, OAK LINENFOLD PANELS

Monday, December 28th, 2009

ANTIQUE SCULPTURE: WOOD FIGURE OF AN APOSTLE, FLEMISH ALABASTER CASKET, NETHERLANDISH OAK FIGURES, OAK LINENFOLD PANELS

A CARVED BONE GROUP of the Holy Family, a hill
with towers on either side, within a carved frame, now
mounted on red velvet, 83Ain. zvide (22cm.) in 15th Century
style.
A FLEMISH ALABASTER CASKET, the wood carcase
inlaid alabaster set in the form of [...]

Antique Washstands and Occasional Stands

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Antique Washstands and Occasional Stands
This one word covers a large number of different types. Most supported some sort of lighting equipment or enabled some work of art to be seen from the right angle. They are popular today because they help to vary
the levels in a room and often find employment for vases of flowers.
One [...]

Antique Hall Stands for Coats and Umbrellas

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Wooden Hall Stands (for coats, umbrellas, etc.)
The hall stand is an interesting piece of furniture for sociological reasons as much as stylistic ones. What did the first hall stand look like Are there 18th century hall stands There are boot racks and planks full of pegs or nails from the 18th century but the hall [...]