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)
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)