The Glasshouse sub-Decorative Objects One of the rope stays

One of the rope stays has recently been replaced with blue cord

now framed and glazed as a group

This sculpture has a feeling of primitive rawness and experimentation which we admire

In Hong Kong the Cantonese name translates as "snake's head moth"

The coupling of the two cultures is intriguing and it may suggest some kind of matrimony piece – usually reserved for the role of the cassone in Italy

The Glasshouse sub-Decorative Objects One of the rope staysOrigin: English Period: Mid Late 20thC Provenance: Date: c. 1970 80 Height: 68 Width: 43. 5 Depth: 32. 5 (all at extremities) The bespoke made three piece Cuban mahogany and curved glass carcass, of remarkable build quality, having double opening doors to both ends for access, and adjustable Perspex fanning vents for ventilation, the thirty two piece glass structure with a trefoil shaped top, to a plinth base and to chamfered legs with large brass