A Mid-Victorian Folk Art Slate Letter Press; 'Watch and Pray' c.1860-70

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A Mid-Victorian Folk Art Slate Letter Press; 'Watch and Pray' c.1860-70Origin: EnglishPeriod: Mid VictorianProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1860 70Width: 4Height: 6Depth: 1. 25The mid Victorian provincial thick slate modelled as a bible, the top engraved 'Watch and Pray' with seven graduated incised lines below, to a double ruled border filled with dots, the black surface beautifully worn with age, and surviving from the third quarter on nineteenth century England. The piece is in totally original order with its lovely time

one to one front paw and one to the tail

25” wide x 15” deep

Lechertier Barbe’s trade catalogue

D Bench discharged

The early nineteenth century white marble recumbent lion

and have later applied mounting rings and chains for hanging individually

The large Grey Heron or Ardea cinerea

1890-1900 Diameter: 4

and modelling them with a knitting needle and Secotine

showing Christ on the Throne of Judgment with Heaven and Hell to each flank

The painter of this chair could possibly have been Thomas Wilkes

the doors each with the original brass handles opening to reveal two adjustable shelves