A Decorative c.1900 Folk Art Cut Metal Weather Vane Finial in the Form of a Flag sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the oak carcass sturdy and

the oak carcass sturdy and the cushion in sound order

The chairs are both stamped twice “HOLLAND & SONS” and one with ‘W

displaying flagrant use of colour

The ancient world used blown glass and alabaster whilst the Victorians favoured silver topped glass bottles such as this very example

but as a distinguished art critic wrote at the time: "Forbes is a supreme paradox

A Decorative c.1900 Folk Art Cut Metal Weather Vane Finial in the Form of a Flag sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the oak carcass sturdy andOrigin: Probably American Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 1900 Height: 10 inches (flag) Length: 23. 75 inches (flag) Height: 24 inches (the whole with stand) The turn of the century cut metal sheet iron weather vane finial with a split flag buffer, paint decorated in blues on a red ground, now presented as a decorative element and raised on a later stand. The condition of the weather vane is sound, there is some