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Details
A VICTORIAN OAK AND EBONISED BOOKCASE, in the Arts and Crafts style
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121in. (305cm.) wide, 120in. (305cm.) high, 23in. (58.5cm.) deep
See Illustration
121in. (305cm.) wide, 120in. (305cm.) high, 23in. (58.5cm.) deep
Provenance
St Mary's Cathedral, Clayton Street West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which was built and designed by Pugin in 1844. The bookcase was made for the cathedral, possibly later by Jay and Joel Home or House, builders in the Arts and Crafts style, designers of similar bookcases. The "Romanesque" style of the bookcase with its arched cornice and central columns is reminiscent of the neo-Norman style used by Pugin in his earlier churches.
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