Antique Arts & Crafts Oak & Brass Embossed Folding Wall Hanging Letter Holder

Antique Mission Oak & Brass Arts & Crafts Folding Bookends Book Holder Stand. Item features solid brass accents, folding ends, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nic...

Vintage English Colonial Embossed Brass "Farmer and Horse-Drawn Plow" Double Section Magazine Rack Holder (Same scene on both sides). Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 14" H x ...

1552 Hand carved black walnut tramp art antique foldable wall letter/paper rack

Handcrafted Arts & Crafts wall coat rack in solid oak, enriched with a striking row of relief-moulded majolica tiles depicting white water lilies floating on deep blue water. Dating from the early 1900s, this large and highly decorative hall rack combines several practical functions in one beautifully composed design. The upper shelf provides space for hats or decorative objects, while the numerous antique metal hooks offer ample room for coats, hats and scarves. The hooks are not original to the rack. They were added and repositioned at some point in the past, probably to make the piece more practical for everyday use. Four of the larger hooks have sculptural lion-mask mounts and elegantly elongated arms, while three smaller double hooks are fitted along the shaped lower section. At the centre is an oval mirror with a broad hand-bevelled edge. It is surrounded by a decorative border of small applied floral ornaments. The shaped lower oak section, stepped side brackets and exposed construction details are all characteristic of the Arts & Crafts period. The warm grain and colour of the oak combine beautifully with the turquoise, cobalt blue, white, yellow and green glazes of the water-lily tiles. These deeply modelled majolica tiles give the piece exceptional colour and decorative presence. A rare, substantial and highly usable antique hall rack...