A ST. ANNES GRAY MARBLE OVIFORM CISTERN

18TH OR 19TH CENTURY

Details

A ST. ANNES GRAY MARBLE OVIFORM CISTERN
18th or 19th Century
The waisted body on conforming speading foot, lacking ring-handles
13¾in. (35cm.) high; 27½in. (70cm.) wide; 20¾in. (53cm.) deep

Provenance

By repute Debden Hall, Essex
The T. Crowther and Son Collection, sold Christie's London, 14 October 1992, lot 1334

Lot Essay

Debden Hall in Essex was traditionally thought to have been designed by Richard Holland (1752-1827) for R.M.T. Chiswell. It now seems more likely to have been designed by his cousin, Henry Holland (1745-1806). It was demolished in 1936.