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Exceptionally rare early 19th century English cast metal &…
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Wellington
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15-Sep-2022
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Exceptionally rare early 19th century English cast metal & bronze travelling strong box, the hinged lid with swing handle and lock with sliding cover, the front engraved W Saunders, pavilion, Brighton 1834, 25 cm wide, 14 cm high, 15 cm deep. The Royal Pavillion & Museums Trust according to papers held there state that Saunders was born in 1803 and died in 1886. He was described as a Tappisier and Chapel keeper at the Royal Pavillion after 1837. A tappisier was someone who supplied furnishing textiles, but could also be an interior decorator. Until 1847 he seems also to have been a clerk in the Chamberlain's office. The firm of Bailey & Saunders were furnishers and Queen Elizabeth II has 2 of Saunders chairs in Buckingham Palace.
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Metalware: Zother