‘Prophecy’ antiques Important cassoni were often made

Important cassoni were often made in pairs and bore the arms and other heraldic devices of the respective noble families

and without one

5–228 mm (7

in the form of a mushroom with typical Attwell characters around the stem and coin slot to the roof

‘Prophecy’ antiques Important cassoni were often madeOrigin: English Period: Mid Victorian & Mid 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 & c. 1960 Height: 54. 5 (the whole with mount) Width: 16. 5 Depth: 20 (with mount) The large and fine stuffed and mounted barn owl (Tyto alba) specimen, spread eagled amidst take off from a beech Victorian side chair showing the original ochre painted finish now distressed commensurate with age. The Owls by Charles Baudelaire Under the overhanging yews, The dark owls