Antique Folk Art Poker Work Arts & Crafts Monks Bench Table Chair New York 1900 Sculpture sold for 60

sold for 60

To the base is a tributary Ming dynasty Xuande mark

Bigelow was born on a farm in Peru

Longinus (the soldier who pierced Jesus' side) and Stephaton (the soldier who offered Jesus a sponge soaked in vinegar) are depicted in smaller scale

the rear is painted with gilt birds & floral decoration

Antique Folk Art Poker Work Arts & Crafts Monks Bench Table Chair New York 1900 Sculpture sold for 60Antique American Folk Art pyrogrpahy poker work metamorphic Monk's bench table chair, by The Flemish Art Company of New York, Circa 1900. The round table lifts and converts to a chair, both the top and base and sides are finely decorated with floral poker work, which is known as the art of pyrogrpahy. This table was made by the Flemish Art Company of New York, who specialized in these types of designs during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The