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ANTIQUE #SA1194577

Remarkably Large Faux Book/document Box From Lambeth Palace. Circa 1900

£1,400    $1,878    €1,610
To be found within the box (and included in the sale) are four items including a water colour and pencil sketch both signed E . Burney.
 
The box 58cm high x 50cm wide.
 
Provenance: Originally from Lambeth Palace which stands on the opposite bank of the River Thames from the Palace of Westminster, which has been the London residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury for almost 800 years.
 
Then through decent to the Burney family.
 
Charles Burney (1726-1814), the musicologist and author of A General History of Music an organist and harpsichordist living in London, who had eight children.
 
His first son James Burney (1750–1821) was an English explorer and writer who served as a rear-admiral and accompanied Captain James Cook on his last two voyages. He later wrote two books on naval voyages and a third on the game of whist.
 
His second son Charles Burney FRS (1757–1817) was an English writer and scholar, and a schoolmaster, clergyman, and chaplain to King George III. His son...
Antique SA1194577 shown on this page was made in 1900. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1900
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Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques a traditional shop in the North Cotswold’s Market town of Chipping Campden.
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07880 602715
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