PHILIP WEBB (1831-1915)

PHILIP WEBB (1831-1915)
ARTS & CRAFTS ARMOIRE, CIRCA 1875
oak, with inset ebony panels and applied steel fittings
153cm wide, 227.5cm high, 71cm deep
Provenance: George Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle, Naworth CastlePrivate Collection
Note: Naworth Castle in Brampton, Cumberland, was the country home of George and Rosalind Howard. The castle originally dated from the 14th century, and from 1873-79 the Howards employed Webb to make alterations and enlargements that remained in keeping with the historic character of the building. From 1877 Webb was also the official architect to the Naworth Estate.