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Property from the Berkeley Collection at Spetchley Park

A George III style mahogany and glazed specimen cabinet for gardeners, 19th century

Lot Closed

January 18, 05:17 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Berkeley Collection at Spetchley Park

A George III style mahogany and glazed specimen cabinet for Gardeners, 19th century


the interior with a glazed paper panel inscribed in manuscript, 'Let the Learned GARDENER mark with care THE KIND of STOCKS and what THOSE KINDS WILL BEAR, Explore the nature OF each several Tree, And Known Improve with Artful Industry' and signed 'Warner Script.' with 48 arcaded compartments, with a glazed hinged door

88cm. high, 87.5cm. wide, 14cm. deep; 2ft. 10 ½in., 2ft. 10 ¼in., 5 ½in.

Possibly Rose Berkeley (1861-1922) or her sister Ellen Willmott (1858-1934).