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The gilding has faded to a gentle hue

We have a matching pair of these excellent quality glazed and mirrored mahogany counter top display units

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

Smooth is 41cm or 16" tall by 61cm or 24" long by 49cm wide or 19"

A Pair of 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Niches Seating 7 W:26 D:19A 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