Antique Oak Iron Large Silver Chest Downton Abbey Highclere Castle C.F. Hancock London Circa 1850 Recently Added or spelter

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only two months later

The painting & frame are both in excellent condition

Newton Abbot Town & GWR Museum

the bench has just lovingly received a wax polish in Bloomsbury's professional workshops and has a warm honey colored patina

Antique Oak Iron Large Silver Chest Downton Abbey Highclere Castle C.F. Hancock London Circa 1850 Recently Added or spelterA 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 &