Pair of antique Victorian brass Folk Art swan mantle ornaments
A beautiful mid to late 19th century pair of swan ornaments each in the primitive Folk Art style.
The swans, raised atop a stepped base with scalloped detailing, each have a charming, incised decoration throughout adding definition to the reeds, water and swan feathers.
A beautiful piece of decorative Victorian Folk Art. Pieces such as this are charmingly unpretentious, utilitarian, and decorative and were created largely by untrained or self-taught craftspeople during the 19th century. They are Characterized by practical utility mixed with naïve detailing; it often reflects everyday working-class life, rural traditions, and personal narratives
Pair of antique Victorian brass Folk Art swan mantle ornaments
A beautiful mid to late 19th century pair of swan ornaments each in the primitive Folk Art style.
The swans, raised atop a stepped base with scalloped detailing, each have a charming, incised decoration throughout adding definition to the reeds, water and swan feathers.
A beautiful piece of decorative Victorian Folk Art. Pieces such as this are charmingly unpretentious, utilitarian, and decorative and were created largely by untrained or self-taught craftspeople during the 19th century. They are Characterized by practical utility mixed with naïve detailing; it often reflects everyday working-class life, rural traditions, and personal narratives
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