British Art Pottery - 30th November 2016

Lot 413

A large and impressive walnut breakfront display cabinet designed by Edward Barnsley

Estimate £8,000 - £12,000 | Hammer £8000

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Description

A large and impressive walnut breakfront display cabinet designed by Edward Barnsley, made by Charles Bray, dated 1932, three shaped cupboards flanked with fitted end cabinets, below three glazed doors with adjustable shelves, slender concealed cupboards with adjustable shelves and shelves to the sides, inlaid with ebony banding and chequer banding, turned ebony handles 221cm. wide, 194cm. high

Provenance

Mrs D.E. Neale, commissioned in 1932.

Aspects of Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Arts,Fischer Fine Art, catalogue number 6 illustrated page 13, description page 15

Private collection.