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THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL

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A very rare collection of anthropomorphic vegetable papier-mâché skittles, circa 1860 along with their cabbage house (of course). Originally the set would off contained a paper-mache apple bowling ball, unfortunately this has gone astray.


Personified vegetables were a fashionable subject around 1850, after the publication of the book The Empire of Vegetables by Nus and Meray illustrated by A Varin. A book in the style of Grandville which recounts the memories of Cucurbitus, a squash man in a world of animated vegetables


In totally untouched and original condition, age related wear. Some elderly signs of wood worm (long vacated) to three of the soft wood bases.


French, mid 19th century.


Lettuce approx 35cm in height, 35cm in depth, 40cm in width


Largest veg 29cm in height, smallest 24cm in height

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    • Price: £3,295.00
    • €3,908 Euro
    • $4,392 US Dollar
  • Location: England