Lot Essay
A pattern for this form of bureau, with serpentined bracket feet and central recess flanked by commodes, features in Thomas Chippendale's, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, London, 3rd ed., 1762 (pl. CXII), while its reed-panelled doors with flowered spandrels, feature on a bureau pattern (pl. CVII).
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tritton bought Godmersham Park in 1936, and not only rescued the house, but filled it with one of the finest post-war collections of English and French furniture in this country. The property at one time belonged to Jane Austin's brother, Edward Austen Knight, and there are letters written by her describing Godmersham and its beautiful park, traditionaly thought to be the model for Mansfield Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tritton bought Godmersham Park in 1936, and not only rescued the house, but filled it with one of the finest post-war collections of English and French furniture in this country. The property at one time belonged to Jane Austin's brother, Edward Austen Knight, and there are letters written by her describing Godmersham and its beautiful park, traditionaly thought to be the model for Mansfield Park.