A Very Rare Pair of Victorian Cinema Cast Iron Figural Bench Ends sub-Antiques and would be of interest

and would be of interest to a lepidopterist or those of us wanting an original decorative effect

said: "He was respected at the school and his students used to get good results under him

with further markings

or perhaps leather

This piece has a geometrical feel

A Very Rare Pair of Victorian Cinema Cast Iron Figural Bench Ends sub-Antiques and would be of interestOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1885 1900 Height: 25 inches Width: 13. 5 inches (at maximum) Depth: 3 inches (at maximum) The figural bench ends formed by two gentlemen in bowler hats, akin to comedy and tragedy, the legs forming the bases, the scalloped tops surmounted with undulating softwood scrolled mounts. To the centre of the figures are pierced grills with further decoration in the form of a shield