Of local / Bristol interest, previously of Blaise Castle Est...

Of local / Bristol interest, previously of Blaise Castle Estate: A good burr walnut and rosewood banded presentation table, the glazed top encasing a bespoke published coloured lithographic print of The Sistine Chapel Ceiling, inscribed: “To Sir Charles Lock Eastlake, President of The Royal Academy - Those Works and Whose Influence have ever tended to foster a taste for the highest style of Art — This lithographic print of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michael Angelo executed at the expense of J.S Harford Esquire, of Blaise Castle, is inscribed by him with every sentiment of respect and esteem” further inscribed “Executed and printed in colours under the direction of J. Storch at the lithographie institute of Winckemann & Sons at Berlin, 1852-1853 drawn on stone in colours under the instruction of C. Köpper”, with gilt metal mounts, raised on tapering squared legs and castors, 76cm high, 110 x 52cm

Estimate:£1,000

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