A George III Period Carved Stripped Pine Neo-Classical Architectural Urn c.1800-20 sub-Art & Sculpture " Crowned hearts

" Crowned hearts

The figure was almost certainly owned by John Stafford of Paignton before that (as a lot of Elgar’s pieces were from Ray) who was a famous and successful Punch and Judy performer down in Devon

The Venetian gondola chair is rare and is most desirable in this form

some of the hair has been replaced

with the pink bole showing in some areas and the piece is glazed to protect it for further generations

A George III Period Carved Stripped Pine Neo-Classical Architectural Urn c.1800-20 sub-Art & Sculpture " Crowned heartsOrigin: English Period: George III Regency Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1800 20 Height: 34 The Base: 12 square The generously sized and unusual early nineteenth century stripped pine carving in the form of a neoclassical urn, classically shaped, having a conical body, gadrooned and fluted, tapering to circular socle bases on a later square plinth, the whole terminating with a an acorn finial and surviving from the first quarter of the nineteenth