though steam power for travelling cranes appeared in the 1860s
The colour offset lithograph floral designed poster with Francis Bacon quoted lettering beginning 'And because the breath of flowers
This piece has both a floral and geometric theme
with a newer section added to ensure the coffer stands true and old added reinforcements to the lid
it is unclear whether this skull was crafted in Victorian times and then mounted on this base or whether the two parts are of the same vintage
Framed Plate No.20; Anatomical Studies of Bones & Muscles, for the use of Artists; Flaxman/Landseer c.1833 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles though steam power for travellingOrigin: English Period: Early 19th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1833 Height: 20. 5 inches (in frame) Width: 13. 5 inches (in frame) London. M. A. Nattali. Folio. In portrait form, the framed and glazed single engraved plate leaf, numbered Pl. 20, taken from Anatomical Studies of the Bones and Muscles, for the use of Artists, the drawing by the late John Flaxman, Esq. R. A. Engraved by Henry Landseer depicts the various muscles of the lower leg