Very Rare Set of 'Featherlite' Aluminium Gardening Tools, Markle, USA. Circa 1946. lighting A unique speckled ochre glazed

A unique speckled ochre glazed lidded bowl

in fantastic original condition

reflecting on the honed artistry of Oscar Antonsson

There are small signs of patination

a high-quality unlacquered brass frame and hardware accented with a translucent amber lucite (otherwise known as perspex) handle and dark brown hook cap

Very Rare Set of 'Featherlite' Aluminium Gardening Tools, Markle, USA. Circa 1946. lighting A unique speckled ochre glazedThere is so much to say about this set of tools, which on first glance are deceptively simple. This set is one of only two that I have seen anywhere that second set happens to be in the possession of the Museum of Modern Art, originally gifted by the manufacturer. The manufacturer in question is Markle Featherlite Products Corporation, and the designer Harry C. Markle, first produced in 1946. As the name suggests, wielding the incredibly sculptural