These handsome pedestals, no doubt made to support sculpture, are probably the work of a professional house-carver rather than a furniture maker. They are possibly products of the York School of craftsmanship and display many points of similarity with the work of Richard Fisher of York.
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Title of artwork, date
Pair of pedestals, 1748–1760
Date supported
1977
Medium and material
Pine & marble
Dimensions
87 x 102 x 58 cm
Grant
2313
Total cost
10500
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