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Design for a lantern from Thomas Chippendale’s The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker’s Director, 3rd edition, 1762, pl. CLIII
A LANTERN TO A DESIGN BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, English, circa 1860
Height: 31½ in; 80 cm
Diameter: 21 in; 53 cm
Diameter: 21 in; 53 cm
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£10,000 - £50,000
Note: The lantern is now fitted for electricity. The metalwork is finished to a very high standard, with elements of the design finely chased to create either a matt or...
Note: The lantern is now fitted for electricity.
The metalwork is finished to a very high standard, with elements of the design finely chased to create either a matt or a shiny effect. This technique is usually a preparatory stage for gilding to create ormolu.
