A rare and important carved and painted 19th C. Anglo Indian cabinet, with brass plaque inscribed "Designed and Executed at the Madras School of Arts, Dec. 1892". Made for the English market this "state of the art" Arts and Crafts Cabinet, is a pinnacle of its type. 60"H 25"L 16"D
A fanciful painted 19th C. folk art birdcage, on a later stand, complete with clock tower, decorated windows, cleaning slides, and functioning doors. Some of the paint and the stand is early 20th C. 63.5"H 33"W 13"D
5 grape and leaf pattern etched glass, with bronze mounts Anglo Indian Hundi or hanging hall lights or fixtures. Easily and reasonably converted to electricity. Minor differences between the 5. Sold individually. 24"H 10"Dia.
A pair of Jamaican windsor arm chairs, with great turnings, labelled on the seat by one of the owners, Samuel E. Payne, Montego Bay. Mahogany.
Purchased in the 1970's at Harmony House auction. Early to mid 19th C.
Due to their handmade nature, one of the chairs is slight smaller in scale than the other, typical of Jamaican windsors.
39"H 22"W 19"D