An extraordinary folk art hat stand, late 19th century, surmounted by entwined roots over three tiers of antlers, supported on a painted, gnarled tree trunk column with a band of applied seed husks and pine cone segments, the decagonal base with applied wooden 'beading' and rustic feet, base 66cm diameter 200cm high overall Condition report: Shrinkage to bitumen based paint, otherwise in good order.