An Elaborately Carved Early 20thC Wooden Corinthian Column Capital sub-Curios the earlier figurines usually made

the earlier figurines usually made of ivory or alabaster

said: "He was respected at the school and his students used to get good results under him

this ensemble would have been used to study the structural idiosyncrasies of the human form in the Victorian age

consummate with age

rosette finials and palmettes between the arms

An Elaborately Carved Early 20thC Wooden Corinthian Column Capital sub-Curios the earlier figurines usually madeOrigin: Possibly Indian Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 1920 Height: 14. 5 inches Width: 18 inches (at maximum) Depth: 17 inches (at maximum) The copiously carved shaft having profuse acanthus leaf decoration, the base with four scrolling foliate corner supports surrounding further interlocking central foliate designs. The overall patination and colour to the soft wood (which is either pine, or Indian Gumar or Aini)