A Very Rare Pair of Victorian Cinema Cast Iron Figural Bench Ends sub-Antiques with further markings

with further markings

and would be of interest to a lepidopterist or those of us wanting an original decorative effect

the beautifully hand painted internal lid denotes six compartments

but the rest remains remarkably in tact

Pat Kirkham

A Very Rare Pair of Victorian Cinema Cast Iron Figural Bench Ends sub-Antiques with further markingsOrigin: 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