An Unusual & Scarce Pair of Early 20thC Stone Garden Pixies c.1930 sub-Natural History nearly life-sized anatomical "manikin" was

nearly life-sized anatomical "manikin" was used primarily by medical students

This entire ensemble is original and proves charming as a tired but wonderfully authentic country house piece

There is certainly an oriental influence here with Chinese bronze examples of jardinières in antiquity having similar handles as this piece that feature the elephant masks and rings

Origin: Possibly German

An Unusual & Scarce Pair of Early 20thC Stone Garden Pixies c.1930 sub-Natural History nearly life-sized anatomical "manikin" wasOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Early 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1930Height: 25Width: 9Depth: 11 (each)The rare and highly blithe pair of stone garden pixies, each sat crossed legged on naturalistic tree stumps with mischievous smiles and pointed hats and ears, surviving from the second quarter of the twentieth century. The pixies are well patinated and covered in years of garden lichen with both having had repairs, which is actually reassuring of age.