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Description: | -The collection of about 700 architectural and decorative carvings were mostly purchased through the Bowes' dealers and attendance at the International Exhibitions of London and Paris, reflecting a fashion for collecting in the 1850s also evident in the South Kensington Museum of the time, when collections were made with the specific intention of providing samples for craftsmen to copy. Small domestic items of woodcarving, such as tobacco rasps, nutcrackers and boxes were also collected. Recent research has revealed 2 previously unrecorded marquetry panels by the late 18th century Italian cabinet maker Francesco Abbati and a rare Renaissance panel depicting the liberal arts.
- | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | 01833 637163 | Telephone: | 01833 690606 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:6098 | Go to resource |
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