Vintage English Country Cast Brass Hunt-Themed Catchall Bowl

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A wonderfully decorative vintage cast brass catchall with a layered hunting composition of horn, pistols, oak leaves, and acorn motifs. … Read more A wonderfully decorative vintage cast brass catchall with a layered hunting composition of horn, pistols, oak leaves, and acorn motifs. The sculptural relief gives the piece almost the quality of a small piece of sporting art, while the warm brass finish keeps it firmly within the language of traditional English country interiors.

Dating to circa the 1980s, its compact size makes it particularly useful on a library table, beside a decanter on a bar, or on an entry console holding keys and other small objects. It would also be handsome simply left empty among leather-bound books, equestrian prints, old wood, and tartan or linen upholstery.

The form has that classic country-house appeal associated with sporting interiors and Ralph Lauren–influenced rooms: substantial, slightly eccentric, and easy to layer into a space without feeling overly themed.

Dimensions: 6.5"W × 5.5"D × 1"H
Materials: Cast brass
Styles: English Country, French Country, Sporting, Hunt, Ralph Lauren–inspired
Era: Circa 1980s
Condition: Very good vintage condition with light surface variation consistent with age
Notable Features: Relief decoration incorporating a hunting horn, pistols, oak leaf, and acorn motifs; sculptural irregular form; substantial cast construction See less