A Very Rare Pair of Victorian Cinema Cast Iron Figural Bench Ends sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles and iron or bronze spurs

and iron or bronze spurs were also used throughout the Roman Empire

(as we see here) though seldom red

The flag of New Zealand was introduced in 1869 and adopted as the national flag in 1902

Dated: Early/Middle 20th C

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A Very Rare Pair of Victorian Cinema Cast Iron Figural Bench Ends sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles and iron or bronze spursOrigin: 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