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ORNAMENTAL
DECORATIVE PLANT STAND

A VERY CREATIVE EXAMPLE OF ORNAMENTAL PRESENTATION, THIS UNIQUE DECORATIVE PLANT STAND IS ENGRAVED IN AN ABUNDANCE OF DECORATIVE FLOURISHES. A LITTLE OVERWHELMING, BUT HAS A CERTAIN QUALITY OF DECADENCE AND BOLDNESS IN IT'S OVERALL THEME. ACCOMPANIED WITH A WHITE RIALTO FLOOR TILE THAT IS LIGHTLY ETCHED WITH A MATCHING ORNAMENTAL COMPOSITION.

THE IDEA FOR THIS PLANT STAND WAS INFLUENCED BY SOME DECORATIVE SCROLLWORK FROM THE VICTORIAN ERA, A VERY EXTRODINARY TIME FOR ORNAMENTAL ART. SUCH FLOWING EXAMPLES OF LEAF AND SCROLL DEPICTIONS WAS THE OVERALL EXPRESSION CONVEYED IN CERTAIN VICTORIAN ARTWORK.


ALTHOUGH THE ENGRAVING IS SOMEWHAT SUPERFICIAL, THE APPERANCE AND STYLE CAN BE COMPARED TO AN ORNAMENTAL ARTS AND CRAFTS FURNITURE PIECE.

FOR AN ADDED DETAIL TRIANGULAR GUSSETS WERE ADDED TO THE BASE (IMAGE ON RIGHT), ALSO INLAYED WITH AN ORNAMENTAL CHARACTER, A SIMPLE FLOURISH FOR SOME DECORATIVE EMPHASIZE.

MORE DETAILS...NATURAL MILL STEEL , HAND SANDED FOR A SMOOTH TO THE TOUCH FINISH. LIGHTLY ENGRAVED ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS INLAYED WITH BLACK ENAMEL PAINT. MATTE CLEAR COAT LACQUER FOR A PROTECTIVE COAT. 12 INCH WHITE RIALTO FLOOR TILE ETCHED IN AN ORNAMENTAL COMPOSITION, ALMOST LOOKS LIKE A PENCIL SKETCH. DIMENSIONS: TOP SIZE- 13 3/4 INCHES. HEIGHT- 37 INCHES.

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