A Painted Plaster Sculpture of a Sealyham Terrier; Frederick Thomas Daws (1878-1956) sub-Natural History On the largely treeless northern

On the largely treeless northern isles

they became collectors’ items in the 19th century

The light is in good condition with some expected wear to the matte white interiors and some small knocks and blemishes to the steel

The torchères could of course be wired up and used to modern day standards or left as is for use with candles as intended

Condition would be described as fair to good but because the pieces age is difficult to pin down we would say it is commensurate with an early nineteenth century piece of softwood that has been exposed to the elements

A Painted Plaster Sculpture of a Sealyham Terrier; Frederick Thomas Daws (1878-1956) sub-Natural History On the largely treeless northernOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Early 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1931Height: 7Width: 4. 25Depth: 10 (all at extremities)The well proportioned painted plaster model of a Sealyham Terrier, being the famed "Ch. Scotia Stylist", stood on a rectangular base; named as such by Frederick Thomas Daws (1878 1956), the whole being realistically modelled and hand painted and almost certainly from 1931. Remaining in sound overall condition the piece has some very