An Unusual George III Carved, Ebonised & Upholstered Torchère c.1780 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The figure and stand are

The figure and stand are in fair to good condition

the posy bunched in a gold vase sat on a ledge

especially with ‘marbling’ and ‘diminishing dropshade (with deep perspective)’ techniques

though the turned legs are almost Regency like

sterilized the vampire’s tomb

An Unusual George III Carved, Ebonised & Upholstered Torchère c.1780 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The figure and stand areOrigin: English Period: George III Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1770 90 Height: 39. 5 inches At Top: 10 x 9 inches The shaped top raised on an emerald and gold floral fabric upholstered rope spiral twist column, under a well carved ebonised acanthus leaf capital, the whole resting on an ebonised stepped plinth base, survives from Georgian England. The torchre is in fair to good overall order, it has suffered knocks and scuffing to its base so there is