An Unusual 19thC French Ebonised Tripod Table Painted with a Horse Racing Scene poa-item From some old tow'r

From some old tow'r

having thinning hair and a moustache

The provincial execution of the painting is charming and has a fantastical

Screens date back to China during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty period (771-256 BCE)

The two flanks read “Fry’s Chocolate

An Unusual 19thC French Ebonised Tripod Table Painted with a Horse Racing Scene poa-item From some old tow'rOrigin: French Period: 3rd Republic Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 80 Height: 41. 5 up or 28 down Diameter: 25. 5 The rare and unusual French ebonised and hand decorated tilt top tripod table, the top painted with a horse racing scene showing five galloping horses ridden by jockeys in their silks, amongst an atmospheric powder blue cloudy sky to marshland, to a pattered rim, the turned ebonised base with gilt highlights and shaped legs, surviving