Lot 127
127
A collection of plaster, wax and glass paste intaglios, early 19th century
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A collection of plaster, wax and glass paste intaglios, early 19th century

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A collection of plaster, wax and glass paste intaglios, early 19th century
Set with a glazed giltwood ebonised and mahogany frame, with hinged doors to the front, inscribed Casts of Gems collected by Henry Earl of Carlisle -- 79½ x 24¾in. (102 x 63cm.)
Provenance
Commissioned by Frederick, 5th Earl of Carlisle. The Gems were collected by his father Henry, 4th Earl of Carlisle.
Sold Sotheby's House Sale, Castle Howard, York, Yorkshire, 11th - 13th November 1991, lot 57, £8,800 ( inc. premium )
Christopher Gibbs.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. All lots sold not cleared by 1.00p.m. on the Thursday following the sale will be removed to the warehouse of: Cadogan Tate Ltd., Fine Art Services Cadogan House, 2 Relay Road London W12 7JS Telephone: 44 (0)20 8753 3700 Facsimile: 44 (0)20 8753 3701 Lots will be available for collection following transfer to Cadogan Tate on the Friday following the sale and every weekday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE TO PURCHASERS WHO COLLECT THEIR LOTS WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE SALE. On the Thursday one week after the sale, a transfer and administration charge of £18.50 per lot will be payable and a storage charge of £3.20 per lot per day will then come into effect. These charges are payable to Cadogan Tate and are subject to VAT and an insurance surcharge.

Lot Essay

Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, commissioned John Vanbrugh to build the house. Together with Nicholas Hawksmoor, using some of the best craftsmen, he created one of the most imposing and grand Baroque houses in England.

The filming of Evelyn Waugh's book Brideshead Revisited at Castle Howard in the 1980s introduced the beauty of the great house to a worldwide audience.

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