A Rare Early 19thC English Shell-Work Figure of a China Man in the Manner of Giuseppe Arcimboldo sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles and un-meddled with

and un-meddled with

such as a conventional Destroyer

Applied locally

These figures were obviously brought back by the owners from mid nineteenth century Italy and forgotten about which makes them even more interesting

A great musically themed twist on the humble bookcase and surely the most useful non-operating organ you’re ever likely to see

A Rare Early 19thC English Shell-Work Figure of a China Man in the Manner of Giuseppe Arcimboldo sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles and un-meddled withOrigin: English Period: Early 19thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1800 Height: 7. 5 Width: 2. 5 Depth: 2. 5 The rare and beautifully worked figure of a Chinese man intricately constructed entirely of exotic shells, having the remains of a long beard and carrying a basket, standing on a circular plinth base, the whole surviving from the very early stages of nineteenth century England. This delicate figure is largely intact but is lacking an ear, a foot