A Painted Plaster Sculpture of a Polar Bear Dated to 1934; Frederick Thomas Daws (1878-1956) sub-Antiques The stepped seats sit above

The stepped seats sit above carved legs with turned supports

This entire ensemble is original and proves charming as a slightly tired but wonderfully authentic country house piece

or outside

He could also be utilised as a ready made bin top ready to gobble up any public waste

Stevenson was born in Ratho

A Painted Plaster Sculpture of a Polar Bear Dated to 1934; Frederick Thomas Daws (1878-1956) sub-Antiques The stepped seats sit aboveOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Early 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1934Height: 16Width: 5Depth: 14 (all at extremities)The superb painted plaster model of a polar bear prowling upon an arctic glacier as a conforming base, in two pieces, signed and dated 1934 by Frederick Thomas Daws (1878 1956), the whole being realistically modelled and hand painted, survives from 1934 in good un meddled with condition. Remaining in sound overall condition the piece has