A pair of Victorian fruitwood wall brackets, each with a rectangular moulded top with a fruiting leaf border above a drapery and wreath carved bearded male mask and leaf carved boss below, height 22 cm, width 15 cm, depth 17 cm. Provenance: Irwin Untermyer collection, New York, number 345. H. Blairman & Sons, London. Purchased from the above in 2011. Other Notes: Irwin Untermyer (1886 -1973) was an American attorney, jurist, and civic leader most notable for his work in New York city. An avid collector of Art and antiques, over 2,000 items from his personal collection were bequeathed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.