A Vivid Arts and Crafts Poker Work Book Box sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Date: 1957

Date: 1957

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Depth: 8 inches

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A Vivid Arts and Crafts Poker Work Book Box sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Date: 1957Origin: English Period: Arts and Crafts Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 Height: 8 inches Width: 6 inches Depth: 2 inches A wonderfully vibrant and well made book box, the flower head, petals and leaves all beautifully coloured, with the three dimensional effect that poker work brings, set in Autumnal colours and designed in the Arts and Crafts style. There is perhaps a hint of the Art nouveau influence in the characteristic curves of the vines and