Lot 159

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A GOTHIC REVIVAL HAREWOOD, TULIPWOOD, EBONY AND MARQUETRY INLAID WALNUT SIDE CABINET

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A GOTHIC REVIVAL HAREWOOD, TULIPWOOD, EBONY AND MARQUETRY INLAID WALNUT SIDE CABINET

CIRCA 1855-60, IN THE MANNER OF A. W. N. PUGIN, ATTRIBUTED TO CRACE & CO,

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A GOTHIC REVIVAL HAREWOOD, TULIPWOOD, EBONY AND MARQUETRY INLAID WALNUT SIDE CABINET
CIRCA 1855-60, IN THE MANNER OF A. W. N. PUGIN, ATTRIBUTED TO CRACE & CO,
The central bay with glazed door enclosing two adjustable shelves, the flanking bays each with a single fixes shelf enclosed by a panelled door with marquetry panel centred by the cypher ‘PO’ on a plinth base
42 ½ in. (108 cm.) high; 61 ¾ in. (156 cm.) wide; 18 ¼ in. (46 cm.) deep

Provenance

Peter Rose's records suggest that the monogram is for Peter Ormrod of Wyresdale Park, Lancaster.
Acquired from Christopher Morely, April, 1991.

Literature

B. Coleman, The Best of British Arts & Crafts, Atglen, PA, 2004, p. 242-243.
M. Levy, ‘Living with antiques: A collection of Victorian decorative arts’, Antiques, June 2000, pp. 948-955, p. 953, pl. x.
M. Hamnett, ‘The Albert Dawson Collection: a Handley-Read Legacy’, The Journal of the Decorative Arts Society 1850 - the Present, 2016, vol. 40, p. 107, fig. 19.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. Specified lots (sold and unsold) marked with a filled square ( ¦ ) not collected from Christie’s, 8 King Street, London SW1Y 6QT by 5.00pm on the day of the sale will, at our option, be removed to Crozier Park Royal (details below). Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite.If the lot is transferred to Crozier Park Royal, it will be available for collection from 12.00pm on the second business day following the sale.Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only.Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com.If the lot remains at Christie’s, 8 King Street, it will be available for collection on any working day (not weekends) from 9.00am to 5.00pm

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Lot Essay

Whilst it has not been possible to trace a link between Crace & Co and Peter Ormrod the design, quality and execution of this cabinet fits well within the known oeuvre of the famed cabinet makers who carried on interpreting the designs of A.W.N. Pugin for many years after the cessation of their partnership due to Pugin's untimely death in 1852. A closely related cabinet of earlier date designed by Pugin and supplied by Crace for Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire, is photographed in the drawing room there, see C. Wainwright, 'Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire-II', Country Life, 20 May 1993, p. 91, pl. 3. Wyresdale Park, a picture perfect mid-19th century Gothic revival mansion was built for Peter Ormrod, a wealthy Bolton banker from 1856 to the designs of architect E.G. Paley, so, whilst not substantiated, the suggested provenance seems highly probable. See also the pair of chairs in the preceding lot.

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