builder of Fonthill Abbey and called by Lord Byron “England’s wealthiest son”

H: 170 W:29 D:28 CM

The gilding has faded to a gentle hue

7 W:26 D:19

all with there original brass ring handles

A Pair of 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Niches Seating builder of Fonthill Abbey andA pair of carved and gilded chestnut architectural elements surviving as niches. Both carved in high relief from a single section of chestnut, original untouched gilded finish still in place, they are a masterpiece of the Baroque style used throughout Porto in the early 18th century. Portuguese, Porto, first quarter of the 18th century. The sixty pieces in our collection were removed from a church in Porto prior to demolition in 1979 80, they have