A Pair of Painted French Barley Twist Table Lamps sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope A more characterful magnifier one

A more characterful magnifier one could not hope to find

battling creatures with human upper bodies and serpent-like tails in place of legs

and Zhang Ruitu (1570–1614)

large storage chests typically used to hold the bride’s dowry

One of the celtic crosses is a little loose so spins on its axis

A Pair of Painted French Barley Twist Table Lamps sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope A more characterful magnifier oneOrigin: FrenchPeriod: Early Mid 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1930 & LaterHeight: 21 (with shade)Width: 9. 75 (with shade)The Bases: 4. 5 squareThe attractive pair of painted softwood lamps in barley twist form, each on square cast metal plinth bases and showing beautiful patination and wear to the turquoise painted surfaces, the twists being early twentieth century in origin and then married to the bases to form unique lights. The lamps currently