A Rare & Unusual c.1870 Fern & Leaf Decorated Jardinière Stand sub-Decorative Objects but the informality and brevity

but the informality and brevity of the sketch implies that she sits on the edge of the stage

and we know they are English as the street themed cards show road signs for Devon and London

The frame overall is a good quality robust mount for the fabric with the back of the panel having been secured with boards to provide more stability so the whole is rather heavy

The clear glass bottle with frosted neck and square cut glass stopper with two applied labels

and of particularly pleasing proportions with good detailing

A Rare & Unusual c.1870 Fern & Leaf Decorated Jardinière Stand sub-Decorative Objects but the informality and brevityOrigin: English Period: Mid Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 Height: 41 inches Width: 31 inches Depth: 12 inches (all at extremities) The unusual Victorian fernwork floor standing plant trough jardinire stand, decoupage covered with botanical specimens of the day to include several species of dried leaves indigenous to Britain, the ground mainly made up of oak leaves, with pine cones and at least three other differing specimens, the