Description
Heading : Tunbridge ware book stand with image of Eastnor castle Herefordshire and Netley Abbey Hampshire
Date : c1860
Period : Victoria
Origin : Henry Hollamby, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Decoration : Angled stand with images of Eastnor Castle and the ruins of Netley Abbey. Floral banding to border.
Size : Width 33.5cm – 35.5cm x Height 23cm when used with max point of stand (can be lowered) Depth of book ledge 4cm. Frame depth 5.cm
Condition : Very good. Two fine shrinkage cracks on the Eastnor castle side, only the lower being visible within the image. One longer shrinkage crack on the other image only partly visible image side
Restoration : The old varnish has been removed and it has been polished
Weight : 555 grams
Much appreciated by the cooks of Tunbridge Wells for their recipe books. This is a very fine and rather beautiful example
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