A Decorative Softwood Chip-Carving of Two Seahorses sub-Antiques Matisse's 'The Conversation' and Piet

Matisse's 'The Conversation' and Piet Mondrian's 'Gray Tree' all painted in 1912

Discovered in an old suitcase containing bunting

with a sophisticated array of intertwining botanical forms

The black-japanned leather fire bucket painted externally in gilt with sun in splendour heraldic crest and bone to the interior

There have been two old repairs

A Decorative Softwood Chip-Carving of Two Seahorses sub-Antiques Matisse's 'The Conversation' and PietOrigin: British Period: Possibly Early Nineteenth Century Provenance: Found in North Wales Date: Possibly c. 1800 Height: 11 inches Width: 12. 5 inches Depth: 5. 5 inches (all at maximum) The well weathered softwood carving, possibly a finial from a ship, showing two primitively chip carved seahorses on a scrolled pedestal base. Condition would be described as fair to good but because the pieces age is difficult to pin down we would say it is