An oak cupboard by Sidney Barnsley

An oak cupboard by Sidney Barnsley, with angled sides and front, four hinged cupboard doors, the frame inset with columns chevrons and a border of inlaid flower panels in holly and ebony, on five chamfered legs, the interior with shelves, painted red, later alterations, 153cm. high, 90cm wide, 53cm deep.

Provenance

Sidney Barnsley

Edward Barnsley to Nic Antonini (Sidney's great grandson).

Literature

Annette Carruthers Ernest Gimson & The Cotswold School of Craftsmen, Leicester Museum, page 45 catalogue F9 for a panelled version of this cupboard illustrated.

British Design, Phillips, 25th September 2001 page 22-23 lot 14 for a comparable wardrobe designed by Ernest Gimson for Lea Cottage, Ulverston, circa 1898. Lea Cottage was designed by Ernest for his brother Mentor Gimson.