About The School for Scandal
Originating from a background in fine art, we simply endeavor to acquire what we could not live without, obsessed by scale, color, deterioration and the odd thing that may provoke.
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18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A finely carved Memento Mori base to hold the holy cross, now hangs to make for a decorative wee shelf. Original polychromed painted decoration, European in origins, age related wear...
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Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Gentleman's Travelling Streamer Trunk Wardrobe Luggage
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather good quailty "gentleman's" travelling wardrobe, constructed from hardwood with leather and a canvas covering. A simple painted lineal design, with heavy gauge brass latches ...
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Early 20th Century English Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Early 20th C Opticians Spectacles Display Shop Cabinet Ebonised Gilt Vitrine
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An early 20th century opticians display cabinet, with its original hand painted gilt advertising signage over a decorative pelmet.
Lead lined outer top, so one would assume was prev...
Category
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Pine
Eggshell Lacquered Box & Cover In The Form of A House by Artist Thierry Voeltzel
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful box and cover in the form of a Georgian home, wooden carcass with a lacquered finish over a mosaic of eggshells.
The stepped cover/roof lifts to reveal a internal...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Blanket Chests
Materials
Eggshell, Pine, Lacquer
Early 20th C Oil Portrait Maori Chief Kewene Te Haho manner of Vera Cummings
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oil on canvas half length portrait of Maori Chief Kewene Te Haho, after the antique by Gottfried Lindauer that's housed in the Auckland Museum.
Housed in its original glazed green...
Category
Early 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pine
Impressive Huge 19th Century Pawnbroker Folk Art Sign with Three Spheres Symbol
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An impressive rare and monumental in scale folk art pawnbroker trade sign with its original trio of giltwood spheres which represent the universal symbol for the pawnbroker trade.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Signs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Huge Holophane Blondel Stiletto Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Lowestoft, GB
The largest of the Holophane lighting range, two sections of prismatic glass sit within its original brass ring, brass chains and decorative chandelier three way ceiling hook.
The ...
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Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Large English Victorian Pagoda Verdigris Copper Glazed Lantern
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large copper and glazed Victorian exterior lantern, with the finest original verdigris surface.
Sheet and formed copper structure of typical form with a unusual pagoda finial, a l...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Lanterns
Materials
Copper
The Rules & Order of Cockfighting On Parchment With Seal Dated 1757 Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful display of late 18th, early 19th century cock fighting paraphernalia with silver spurs, feathers and a cockfighting hood.
Along with the paraphernalia there is also a ma...
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Antique 18th Century English Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Steel
Late 19th C Gemstone Mineral & Semi Precious Stone Specimens Display Case Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Just the most wonderful collection of mineral specimens, housed in there original birds eye maple case.
Each specimen is encased in a hand blown glass convex vial, along with a corr...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Natural Fiber, Birdseye Maple, Pine
Trio of Regency Ebonised Hand Painted Gilt & Cane Distressed Occasional Chairs
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Trio of English made Regency period chairs. Late 18th century to early 19th century in age.
The chairs have their original ebonised black painted finish with original hand applied p...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Pine
Early 20th C Painted Pine 8 Tea Box Dry Storage Haberdashery Kitchenalia
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming hinged box of simple construction, with its original painted finish and yellow painted number 8.
Possibly previously used in a tea dispensers or for dry storage of grains...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
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