Oak—as it gets older-and-older—impresses me more-and-more. It seems to get heavier (at least the old oak furniture seems to). And the patina of time on oak becomes richer-and-richer. Symbolically, mighty oak ("from little acorns grow") is hardy, durable and down-to-Earth.
This pair of Victorian English vases is crafted of turned-oak. They were made in the mid-Nineteenth Century, during the first twenty years of Victoria's reign. I suspect that they had been decorative elements, mounted atop a sensational piece of furniture or, perhaps, part of an architectural installation. They look perfect when empty—set at opposite ends of a mantelpiece—or holding dried flowers (holly berries at Christmas, dried cornflowers in the Summer). They are not, however, suitable for holding water. Click on the photo above to learn more about these handsome accents.
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