A pair of George II carved, parcel gilt and cream painted door surrounds circa 1735, the design attributed to William Kent

with bead and reel and acanthus decoration, each upright with a skirting block, one upright with a printed label for Holland & Hannen and Cubitts Ltd, 258 Grays Inn Road, W.C.L the other components with plain labels inscribed Entrance Hall Dummy Doorway and Entrance Hall Leading to Staircase and the skirting blocks with the same in pencil (10)

Good/fair condition. A build up of ingrained dirt. Some wear and chipping to the gilt decoration. A few age cracks with fragmentation to the edges. The ribboned decoration is detached with breaks and losses. Very decorative.
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