A Rare Austrian Art Deco Period Glass & Terracotta Fish Tank with Fisherman sub-Curios However all was not well

However all was not well

and date with which they were found

and Kurdish varieties are quite similar

Being a matching pair these spurs represent a very rare find indeed and were perhaps used by a Cromwellian officer during the dissolution of the monasteries

and narrowly escaped the clutches of the hounds but was wounded as he dived into a ditch and taken to foxspital

A Rare Austrian Art Deco Period Glass & Terracotta Fish Tank with Fisherman sub-Curios However all was not wellOrigin: Austrian Period: Art Deco Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1925 35 The Terracotta Base: 10. 75 inches wide x 8. 75 inches deep The Tank: 8. 25 inches wide x 6. 75 inches deep x 8 inches high Overall Height (with fisherman): 14. 75 inches The four piece aquarium having a mottled earth effect terracotta base and top, thick glazed glass tank and polychrome fisherman with wooden rod, line, float and hook. The hand painted fisherman, with his rather