By George Smith
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of original hand coloured copperplate engraving from George Smith’s The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Guide published by Jones & Co, London, 1826.
George Smith was upholsterer and furniture draughtsman to his Majesty the Prince of Wales, later King George IV.
Eleven plates in total, all later framed (last quarter of the 20th Century) in gilt trim and ebonised frames.
The examples showcase many different trends of the time from drawing room curtains, in the Regency style. With typical pelmet with carved gilt top and tassellled drapes to, curtains for a Gothic room, ornate pelmet of gold-frnged fabric, heavy blue curtains and transparent lace curtains...
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1820s English George IV Antique George Smith Wall Decorations