Rare English George III Lead Cistern dated 1766 from Bell Hall Estate, York

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Rare English George III Lead Cistern dated 1766 from Bell Hall Estate, YorkAn important early and rare, large English George III Lead Cistern dated 1766 with direct provenance from the Bell Hall Estate, York. Bell Hall is a grade I listed building, in Naburn, in the rural southern part of the city of York, in England. The house was built in 1680 for John Hewley. The architect is not known with certainty, but is suggested by Historic England to be John Etty, father of William Etty. Purchased direct from the family, this piece

The main workings of the press include a long-lever handle with wrought iron chains for attaching weights to press the sought after cheese

Inspired by the delicate naturalistic Art Nouveau style

mixed media and gesso on board in dramatic 18th Century Italian gilded antique frame with perfect patination

An animated dramatic pair of Spanish Empire flying heralding dark Angels c

but beautifully detailed devotional painting of The Virgin Mary c

Height to top ring 34 cm

still retains it’s features

The edges are bordered in bands of blue and ochre

Umbra means dusk in Latin

The wielded hand is protected by elaborate cast and pierced quillons or cross-guards

evoke a sense of spiritual luminosity

Easily placed as a fountain