A Very Rare Pair of Victorian Cinema Cast Iron Figural Bench Ends sub-Antiques the beautifully hand painted internal

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

The hand painted fisherman

This piece has a geometrical feel

A Very Rare Pair of Victorian Cinema Cast Iron Figural Bench Ends sub-Antiques the beautifully hand painted internalOrigin: 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