Wax Works Diorama chest of drawers A gothic sandstone capital fragment

A gothic sandstone capital fragment

with later 19th Century locks

The three drawers

Picture frame maker and artists' colourman)

Item Number TD00592

Wax Works Diorama chest of drawers A gothic sandstone capital fragmentA very unusual 19th century diorama, depicting workers on a plantation. One of the workers is pushing a wheelbarrow of plants, the other is carrying a basket of fruit veg on his head and there is a little dog snapping at their feet. The figures are made of wax, with cotton and velum clothing. The diorama is contained in a hexagonal glass ebony case with ebony feet and finial. Height: 50 cm Width: 32 cm Depth: 32 cm Item Number: TD00601