An Unusual & Scarce Pair of Early 20thC Stone Garden Pixies c.1930 sub-Decorative Objects The stained pine chest of

The stained pine chest of bedside table proportions

The bold and wonderfully punchy fairground panel

It is marked 644 to the underside

Today the Palm House is one of Kew’s most recognisable buildings having gained iconic status as the world’s most important surviving Victorian glass and iron structure

An Unusual & Scarce Pair of Early 20thC Stone Garden Pixies c.1930 sub-Decorative Objects The stained pine chest ofOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Early 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1930Height: 25Width: 9Depth: 11 (each)The rare and highly blithe pair of stone garden pixies, each sat crossed legged on naturalistic tree stumps with mischievous smiles and pointed hats and ears, surviving from the second quarter of the twentieth century. The pixies are well patinated and covered in years of garden lichen with both having had repairs, which is actually reassuring of age.