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This one may have been designed by the architect, S.S. Teulon for his first major house commission, Tortworth Court, Gloucestershire, built in the Gothic Revival style for the 2nd Earl of Ducie between 1849 and 1853. The stand is carved with the initials D and ST, possibly those of the owner and architect, in the centre of the Gothic quatrefoils while naturalistic squirrels and oak leaves decorate the frame. 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Teulon as part of his first house commission, Tortworth Court, Gloucestershire, 1849-52, for Henry George Francis, second Earl of Ducie (1802-1853). There is a bookcase ensuite with the folio stand in a private collection and both may have been designed for the library, one of the three main reception rooms on the ground floor at Tortworth Court, which has a ceiling of oak beams carved with foliage decoration. \r\n\r\nThe stand was part of the Handley-Read collection, formed by Charles and Lavinia Handley-Read, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, in 1972.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"oak, carved and inlaid; probably designed by S.S. 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