A rectangular mahogany and glazed wall lantern case, heightened in gilt, with a cream painted pagoda surmount, on scroll supports in the chinoiserie taste -- 28in. (71cms.) high. | Christie's

Sale 4268

Fireplace Furniture and Light Fittings

London, South Kensington

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8 May 1991

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Lot 141

A rectangular mahogany and glazed wall lantern case, heightened in gilt, with a cream painted pagoda surmount, on scroll supports in the chinoiserie taste -- 28in. (71cms.) high.

Price realised

GBP 935

Estimate

GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500

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A rectangular mahogany and glazed wall lantern case, heightened in gilt, with a cream painted pagoda surmount, on scroll supports in the chinoiserie taste -- 28in. (71cms.) high.
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Lot Essay

A wall lantern of similar design, the property of Lord St Oswald, is illustrated in, A History of English Furniture, The Age of Satinwood, by Percy MacQuoid, fig. 715.
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