A Mid-Victorian Folk Art Slate Letter Press; 'Watch and Pray' c.1860-70 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The late nineteenth century carved

The late nineteenth century carved and ebonised table of elegant proportions having two-tiers

against a pale pistachio lemon coloured ground

though bold

This important business produced frames for many leading artists

A Mid-Victorian Folk Art Slate Letter Press; 'Watch and Pray' c.1860-70 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The late nineteenth century carvedOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Mid VictorianProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1860 70Width: 4Height: 6Depth: 1. 25The mid Victorian provincial thick slate modelled as a bible, the top engraved 'Watch and Pray' with seven graduated incised lines below, to a double ruled border filled with dots, the black surface beautifully worn with age, and surviving from the third quarter on nineteenth century England. The piece is in totally original order with its lovely time