A Pretty George III Painted Pine Pelmet Board c.1780 antiques Monkeys have been the subjects

Monkeys have been the subjects of sculpture and art for centuries for obvious reasons with the three wise monkeys probably being the most famous depiction

are probably the most highly sought after variety of walking stick and have been in existence since around the sixth century when two Persian monks smuggled silkworm larvae out of China inside hollowed-out staves

One chair has later rear casters

reaching over 25 cm

There are over three hundred distinct breeds of goat but these horns are perhaps that of the Markhor which is a large species of wild goat that is found in Afghanistan

A Pretty George III Painted Pine Pelmet Board c.1780 antiques Monkeys have been the subjectsOrigin: English Period: George III Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1770 90 Height: 5. 5 Width: 63. 75 (at extremities) The pelmet or cornice board of elliptical shape showing the original gold and green paint colourway with gesso gadrooning to the central oval reserve of three putto, two with musical instruments of the harp and pipes and the other bearing torcheres, the flanks of flowing garlands the whole once being part of a pelmet box with pulley