WILLIAM BARNES (1801-1886): HIS VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BOOKCASE FROM OLD CAME RECTORY, DORSET
late 19th century, with an arrangement of short and long shelves, some with gilt tooled leather fronts, on pedestal bases, 218cm high x 266cm wide x 35cm deep
Provenance: The Old Came Rectory, Winterborne Came, Dorset.
Acquired by the Lock Family of Lock, Reed and Lock Solicitors, and thence by descent.
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£1,000 - £2,000
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Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.
Note: Lock, Reed and Lock were solicitors of Dorchester from 1757-1999, they were responsible for handling the estate of Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who was in turn a close friend of Barnes and regular visitor of Old Came Rectory.
Literature: Figure 4 shows an image of the bookcase behind Barnes' bed as it was located shortly after his death.
