Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Hall Bench Chest Dolphins 1870 Sold 1991: Painting Award

1991: Painting Award

the base has one drawer above and a storage area with two more drawers to the bottom

Hayter's paintings are housed in the National Portrait Gallery

The painting is signed lower left

The pencase having two loops to receive a cord so the case could be hung from a sash or belt

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Hall Bench Chest Dolphins 1870 Sold 1991: Painting AwardSOLD A fine antique Italian Renaissance Revival deeply carved walnut hall bench, circa 1870. The bench has wonderful carving, to the back is a carved crest rail with floral scrolling foliate, below is a central raised tablet surround by corresponding foliate carving. The arm supports are carved dolphins swimming through the waves, these carvings are substantial and of superior quality, below is a hinged lid to a storage chest area, with plentiful