Nude Life Study in Original Gilt Frame by Elsie Littledale, C1920 heavy cast iron candelholder 67cm x 42cm x 2cm

67cm x 42cm x 2cm

A beautiful antique pewter basket with the most gorgeous cut out decorative detail

Opening is 7cm diameter and base is 8cm square

Overall height: 27cm

With its gorgeous orange tones and smooth lustrous glaze

Nude Life Study in Original Gilt Frame by Elsie Littledale, C1920 heavy cast iron candelholder 67cm x 42cm x 2cmAn exquisite life study in graphite pencil, by Elsie Littledale, who studied at the Liverpool School of Art in the 1920s. The bob hairstyle is a perfect reference to the style and glamour of the era. It is behind glass in its original gilt frame with a lovely timeworn patina. I love finding drawings like this, especially by female artists who would have been allowed to draw nudes for the first time since the strict rules of the Victorian era. This is