Antique Oak Iron Large Silver Chest Downton Abbey Highclere Castle C.F. Hancock London Circa 1850 Sculpture times of sunrise & sunset

times of sunrise & sunset in Paris

each in pursuit of a flaming pearl amongst clouds & fire scrolls

The table is of traditional pegged & joined construction and is raised on four turned legs joined by an 'X' frame stretcher with a carved acorn shaped finial to the center

then moved to Paris where he continued with the landscape painter Bertin

in creating one or more variants

Antique Oak Iron Large Silver Chest Downton Abbey Highclere Castle C.F. Hancock London Circa 1850 Sculpture times of sunrise & sunsetA rare mid 19th century antique oak & iron silver chest from Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey), by silversmiths C. F. Hancock Son & Co, London, circa 1850. A good antique country house silver chest, made from solid oak with iron strapping with a locking hasp, the corners & edges of the chest all fitted with iron brackets and substantial twin iron handles at each side. The interior of the chest with a brass plaque "C. F. Hancock, Son & Co Silversmiths &