PAIR OF OSTRICH EGG MOUNTED SILVER PLATE SQUIRRELS BY ANTHONY REDMILE c.1970
These fantastical squirrels are created by Anthony Redmile, silver plated and gilded heads, feet and tail mounted with an ostrich egg for a body and each holding a solid malachite nut in its paws. Redmiles love of animals and nature come together in these sculptures. This pair were bought together although one has been used more often than the other having lost some gilt over time.
Reference Number: D9436
DESCRIPTION
These fantastical squirrels are created by Anthony Redmile, silver plated and gilded heads, feet and tail mounted with an ostrich egg for a body and each holding a solid malachite nut in its paws. Redmiles love of animals and nature come together in these sculptures. This pair were bought together although one has been used more often than the other having lost some gilt over time.
Anthony Redmile burst into the London interior design scene in the 1960s, producing some of the most eclectic items for his illustrious clients. Selling from his shop at 73 Pimlico Road in the 1960s and 1970s, designer J. Antony Redmile was inspired by the eclectic collecting of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. He was best known for his extravagant designs that stood out through his use of unusual materials such as antler horn, ostrich eggs, sea shells, cow horn and bone in his furniture. House and Garden magazine once described him as ‘the most original, prolific and fantastical designer in Britain.’ His clients included Rod Stewart, Princess Margaret, Jacqueline Onassis and Joan Collins. He even designed the objects d’art for the cruise ship, Norway. This item exemplifies Redmile’s work, typically drawing influences from the natural world and adding his own signature eccentricity. A wonderful piece for any interior.
CONDITION
In Good Vintage Condition. wear with age.
SIZE
Height: 23cm
Width: 12.5cm
Depth: 21cm