CIRCA 1820-40, IN THE MANNER OF JOHN BUONAROTTI PAPWORTH

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A GEORGE IV OAK WINE COOLER
CIRCA 1820-40, IN THE MANNER OF JOHN BUONAROTTI PAPWORTH
The hinged rectangular top enclosing a zinc lined interior, with canted corners and scrolled side handles, on trestle feet and recessed brass castors
24.1/2 in. (62 cm.) high; 43 in. (109 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

John Buonarotti Papworth (1175-1847) produced a number of designs for the interiors of Little Grove, East Barnet, Hertfordshire for Frederick Cass in 1829. A drawing for the scheme in the dining room shows a wine cooler of sarcophagus form with a panelled front and scrolled side handles similar to the example offered here (see J. Lever, Architects' Designs for Furniture, London, 1982, p. 65, fig. 29).

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