A Very Rare Pair of Victorian Cinema Cast Iron Figural Bench Ends sub-Antiques The hand painted fisherman

The hand painted fisherman

Pat Kirkham

the beautifully hand painted internal lid denotes six compartments

We cannot fathom the identity of this cheerful lady though someone did mention the name Barbara so that’s what we’ve called her

or perhaps leather

A Very Rare Pair of Victorian Cinema Cast Iron Figural Bench Ends sub-Antiques The hand painted fishermanOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1885 1900 Height: 25 inches Width: 13. 5 inches (at maximum) Depth: 3 inches (at maximum) The figural bench ends formed by two gentlemen in bowler hats, akin to comedy and tragedy, the legs forming the bases, the scalloped tops surmounted with undulating softwood scrolled mounts. To the centre of the figures are pierced grills with further decoration in the form of a shield