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Coffer
William Beckford, Henry Edmund Goodridge, 1831–1841
This coffer is the only known survivor of a set of four, originally on oak stands, made for the Scarlet Drawing Room at Lansdown Tower, Bath. It was probably designed by Beckford himself collaborating with his architect HE Goodridge, and possibly manufactured by English and Son in Bath.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Coffer, 1831–1841
Date supported
2006
Medium and material
Oak & gilt bronze & silk lining
Dimensions
71.7 x 80 x 49.5 cm
Grant
60000
Total cost
125000
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