The well-preserved and mounted crimson rosella (Platycercus Elegans) perched on a naturalistic outcrop under a good quality late Victorian glass dome and raised on an ebonised plinth socle base with ruby red twist bordering survives in very good overall condition from middle of the twentieth century
The underside reveals some old chewing gum which we thought we’d better leave in situ
Having been over-painted sometime in the twentieth century in forest green
401 Rigging Plan Scale 1/12"=1ft’ depicting the full starboard side elevation of the ship to include the ports
In un-restored form the boxes are clean and benefit from their slightly distressed look
A Glorious Early 19thC French Tôle Peinte Hexagonal Hall Lantern c.1810 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage The well-preserved and mounted crimsonOrigin: French Period: Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1810 Width: 13 Depth: 13 Height: 28 The very attractive early 19th century tle peinte hall lantern of hexagonal form, having three sconces, the open scroll frame beautifully hand painted and decorated with flowers, foliage and ribbons, surviving in scintillatingly original condition from early nineteenth century France. The lantern is in good, working condition with the piece in stable