An Early 19thC Painted Metal Alms Cabinet; "Directors & Guardians Of The Poor Of The Parish Of Brighthelmston" c.1810-30 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage or at an open door

or at an open door or window

(possibly form a Stag set) the reverse now has fixings and a string rope for wall mounting

Now they have left the moon out over the paddock

This picture effectively does what Landseer drew attention to which was the dogs’ ‘human’ characteristics: the soulful look and gentle dignity of the bloodhound and the smooth

the whole signed lower right J

An Early 19thC Painted Metal Alms Cabinet; "Directors & Guardians Of The Poor Of The Parish Of Brighthelmston" c.1810-30 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage or at an open doorOrigin: English Period: Regency William IV Provenance: Howlett Clark Solicitors, Brighton, UK Date: c. 1820 35 Height: 44 Width: 35 Depth: 16 The unique and wonderfully decorative metal alms chest or cabinet, once bearing black paint now largely worn thoroughly with age, the frontage showing the original stencilled legend in gold reading Directors & Guardians Of The Poor Of The Parish Of Brighthelmston, the panelled doors opening to reveal a black