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.
Established in 20131stDibs seller since 2019
VAT ID
GB320010391
Featured Pieces
Early 20th Century Fijian Ceremonial Fork or 'Bulutoko' Oceania Ethnographic
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Bulutoko, also known as a cannibal fork, these were specialised four-pronged forks from Fiji, traditionally used by chiefs and priests for consuming human flesh.
Later mounted on a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Fijian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Hardwood
Oversized 19th Century Chemist Apothecary Species Dispensing Jar Verre Eglomise
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Here we have wonderful decorative late 19th century pharmacist hand blown display/dispensing glass jar, of large proportions.
The jar is reverse painted, with an off white ground an...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Jars
Materials
Blown Glass, Paint
Early 19th Century Welsh Stick Back Chair Original Green Paint Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful early 19th century Welsh Windsor stick back chair, with just the best original painted green surface.
The chair with hooped back and saddle seat raised on ring tu...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Welsh Painted Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
1906 Ink & Watercolour Mount Fuji At Sunrise Japanese Japan
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Ink and watercolour postcard of Mount Fuji at sunrise, posted almost 120 years ago from Tokyo to Europe. The view is framed with a beautifully patterned pair of curtains and pelmet.
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Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Pine, Paper
Early 19th C Painted Passage by Isaac Watts Memento Mori Folk Art Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
19th century, hand painted pine panel bearing a passage by Isaac Watts
“Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away, They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the openi...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Signs
Materials
Pine
1928 A Wonderful Grain of Rice 101 Letters Curiosity Delhi to Dulwich Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A real curiosity from Darulfalah Museum Delhi Indian, a grain of rice with 101 letter upon it.
Dated 1928
the piece of rice reads
A Happy & Prosperous Life to
D.H. Allport Esqr......
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Natural Fiber, Blown Glass
19th C Victorian Museum Conchologist Collection Shells Curio Natural History
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A decorative collection of 33 individual museum cased shell specimens, card lidded boxes with circular glass top. Filled with dyed cotton and hand penned labels on the reverse.
5 la...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Paper
19th C English Country House Carved Wooden Rocking Horse G & J Lines of London
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An English carved wooden rocking horse, attributed to G & J Lines of London with head down in a 'racing' position, on bow rockers.
In It’s original untouched country house conditio...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Pair of Late 19th Century Maroon Red Leather Armchairs English Country House
By Howard and Sons
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A beautiful pair of English country house armchairs, upholstered in their original red leather.
With elderly repairs, wear and tear.
Late 19th century in age, possibly very early 2...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Leather
19th Century Rosso Levanto Marble Plinth Column Bust Country House Sculpture
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century possibly earlier circular plinth, solid Rosso Levanto marble.
Nibbles, surface wear and abrasions all age related.
87cm in height
27cm in diamiter
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble
The Grammar of Ornament, 1856 Owen Jones Pair of Framed Plates Egyptian & Hindoo
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A decorative pair of plates from a 19th century edition of Owen Jones, The Grammar of Ornament. Housed in a matching pair of period ebonised and gilt slipped framed.
Age related di...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Pine, Paper
19th Century English Bulldog Taxidermy Head Mount Country House
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very rare taxidermy head mount of an English Bulldog, housed on its original circular oak shield.
The mount is totally untouched and original, very much in country house condition...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber
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