Pair of large column-form pedestals, Australian, c. 1880
$2,800.00 AUD
Magnificent pair of Australian-made classical pedestals, in cowrie pine, the riffled column with spreading octagonal base and top, framed with egg & dart moulding, a curious slide to one facet of the top.
Circa 1880
104cm high, top & base 52x52cm
Re-finished, with signs of age & minor cosmetic repairs.
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Purchased locally, these interesting items were probably from the entrance of a grand house, a public building, or a department store. The small slide-out shelf is a unique feature. They are extremely heavily built, suggesting they may have been for a large marble or bronze statue.
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