Lot 330
ALFRED WATERHOUSE (1830-1905), POSSIBLY MADE BY HENRY CAPEL
FIREPLACE FOR BLACKMOOR HOUSE, CIRCA 1875
Auction: Day One inc Contents from a London Apartment | Lots 197 to 333 | Wednesday 15th October
Description
oak, inset with the original glazed blue and white ceramic tiles by W. B. Simpson
Dimensions
244cm wide, 120.5cm high, mantel shelf 29.5cm deep
Footnote
Literature: V&A Collection accession no. 29637:138
For a fireplace of similar form see The Fine Art Society: 142 Years on New Bond Street, Sotheby's, London, 5th February 2019, Lot 49
Henry Capel supplied much of the furniture at Blackmoor House and for other Waterhouse commissions, including Eaton Hall, Balliol College, Oxford, and in Cambridge, Jesus and Pembroke Colleges. His show card for his Art Furniture illustrates a fireplace of similar design to the current lot, with multiple brackets under the mantel shelf and carved panels to the jambs.