Lot 186
186
A VICTORIAN OAK CUPBOARD
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A VICTORIAN OAK CUPBOARD

CIRCA 1845-1855, PROBABLY ADAPTED BY J.G. CRACE AFTER A DESIGN BY A.W.N. PUGIN

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A VICTORIAN OAK CUPBOARD
CIRCA 1845-1855, PROBABLY ADAPTED BY J.G. CRACE AFTER A DESIGN BY A.W.N. PUGIN
With three double-panelled doors enclosing shelves, with linen-fold panelled sides, probably re-using earlier linenfold panels
85½ in. (217 cm.) high; 71 in. (180.5 cm.) wide; 20 in. (51 cm.) deep
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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

Lot Essay

Amongst the Pugin drawings in the Myddelton papers included with lot 500 are designs for linenfold panelling for the 'Chirk Castle Buttery Hatch', dated 1848. He also introduce linenfold panelling to the Lower Corridor in the East or Family Wing, which is clearly visible in the Hon. Sarah Wombwell's watercolour (lot 117), which was taken down in the early 20th Century.

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