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Edward Green Overmantel (© Lotherton Hall)
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© Lotherton Hall

Edward Green Overmantel

Artist: Thomas Jeckyll (1827 - 1881)

Location: Lotherton Hall

Date: 1874 - 1876

Materials: wood, lacquer panels, porcelain, marble roundels

Dimensions: 142 x 183 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £16,750 (Total: £55,000)

Vendor: Fine Art Society

Review number: 4705 (1999)

Provenance:
Made for the Oak Parlour at Heath Old Hall, Wakefield for Edward Green; removed to Ken Hill, Norfolk 1888; Christie's 13/9/1999 (lot 634); purchased by vendor

Description:
Comprises of a wooden frame divided into 4 tiers. Top tier has a row of 6 Japanese lacquer panels. Main (3rd) tier has 2 white marble portrait roundels carved in low relief flanking a mirror. Bottom tier has a row of 6 Chinese porcelain plates.

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