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Arts & Crafts Liberty Glasgow beastie plant holder

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Code: 11091



A great and charming Arts & Crafts oak "four beastie" plant holder base with it's original "Cairoware" Islamic style brass planter; c1890

Liberty & Co at the time imported many pieces of Islamic style brassware from Egypt and Syria to incorporate in their Arts & Crafts furniture pieces; the Moorish & Islamic style being very fashionable then and now.

Coincidentally, this same piece is also illustrated in the archive image alongside the John Ednie of Wylie & Lochhead fireplace which we have just added as well!

Overall height to top of brass planter approx 33".

Overall diameter of oak base approx 18"

Diamter of brass planter approx 13.5".