A Painted Oak Hanging Cabinet
A Painted Oak Hanging Cabinet

THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM BURGES, CIRCA 1875

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A Painted Oak Hanging Cabinet
The design attributed to William Burges, circa 1875
Elaborate castellated architectural facade of pillars and trefoil arch
40in. (101.5cm.) long; 25in. (65cm.) maximum width; 9in. (23cm.) maximum depth

Lot Essay

Cf: J. Mordaunt Crook, William Burges and the High Victorian Dream, London, 1981, pl. 173, (similar 'menaced heart' symbol illustrated) and p. 308
John Freeman, London Revealed, London, 1989, p. 172 (similar 'menaced heart' symbol illustrated)
Jill Lever, Architects' Designs for Furniture, The Royal Institute of British Architects, London, 1982, p. 76, pl. 49, design for the Peacock Cabinet illustrated (reproduced left)

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