Lot Essay
A virtually identical lantern with urn surmounting the lid is illustrated in situ in the Staircase Hall at Kyre Park, Worcestershire, H.A. Tipping, English Homes, per. VI, vol. I, 1926, p.76, pl.115.
Details
A GEORGE III STYLE LACQUERED BRASS AND GLASS HALL LANTERN
Of tapering form with leaf-tip cast rim with rams' heads and husk garlands and foliate-cast base, hung from a domed lid and chains suspending a four-light fixture, electrified
48in. (122cm.) high, 17in. (43cm.) diameter
Of tapering form with leaf-tip cast rim with rams' heads and husk garlands and foliate-cast base, hung from a domed lid and chains suspending a four-light fixture, electrified
48in. (122cm.) high, 17in. (43cm.) diameter
Provenance
Mrs. Drummond, Chester Square, London
Purchased from Frank Partridge and Sons, Ltd., London, 2 July 1965
Purchased from Frank Partridge and Sons, Ltd., London, 2 July 1965