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THE PROPERTY OF THE MARQUESS OF CHOLMONDELEY, HOUGHTON HALL, NORFOLK (LOTS 24-42)

A GEORGE II OAK BOOKCASE

SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A GEORGE II OAK BOOKCASE
SECOND QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
With rectangular cavetto cornice above two pairs of material-backed glazed doors, each enclosing four adjustable shelves, the lower section with two pairs of fielded panelled doors each enclosing two columns of four drawers, some with paper labels inscribed in ink, inscribed in paint on the reverse 'RW' twice, lacking plinth skirt and waist moulding
408 in. (274.5 cm.) high; 79 in. (201 cm.) wide; 22¾ in. (58 cm.) deep

來源

Almost certainly supplied to Sir Robert Walpole, later 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745) or his son, Robert, 2nd Earl of Orford (1700-1751) for Houghton Hall, Norfolk and by descent at Houghton.

注意事項

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.

拍場告示

The height measurement should read 108 in. (274.5 cm.) and not as stated in the catalogue.

拍品專文

This bookcase is probably the 'wainscot bookcase with plate glass doors', recorded in room 'No. 86 Stewards Office' in the 1792 inventory of Houghton. The painted initials on the reverse may well stand for Robert Walpole or possibly simply 'right wall'.

HOUGHTON HALL
Houghton was built for Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first Prime Minister and later Earl of Orford. Building commenced in 1722 to designs now thought to be by James Gibbs. Colen Campbell was also involved and Thomas Ripley 'Chief Carpenter to the King's Works' supervised the building. In 1725 Walpole called in William Kent to decorate the interior and design furniture for the state rooms. Sir Robert's great collection of Old Masters now forms the core of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.