A Good Mid-19thC Anglo-Indian Carved & Ebonised Pedestal Sideboard From Devizes Castle, Wiltshire, England sub-Antiques In sailing ships there was

In sailing ships there was usually one placed on each quarter abaft the mizzen chains and in mechanically propelled vessels there is one on each side of the navigating bridge secured to the deck margin plank

Verso there is a later suspension hook and staple but all of the above are to be expected and are commensurate with the carvings age

The condition of the whole is pleasing with a good even spread of weathering commensurate with exposure to the elements giving the sculpture an evocative all round character and colour with some lichen growth in the crevices

There is even the original receipt for the Insull Davenport figure of 1956 showing the amount paid and several photographs of the entertainer at work

A Good Mid-19thC Anglo-Indian Carved & Ebonised Pedestal Sideboard From Devizes Castle, Wiltshire, England sub-Antiques In sailing ships there wasOrigin: Anglo Indian, (Bombay area) Period: Mid Nineteenth Century & Later Adapted Provenance: Devizes Castle, Wiltshire, England Date: c. 1850 65 and later adapted Height: 30. 75 inches Width: 66 inches Depth: 23 inches The profusely carved and ebonised pedestal breakfront sideboard, having a foliate floral carved frieze with three drawers and sides featuring sunburst patterns the concealed interior fitted with six drawers and three shelves survives