Grinling Gibbons and the woodwork of his age (1648-1720) (1914)
Tipping, H. Avray (Henry Avray), 1855-1933 · London : "Country life" and George Newnes ; New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 190
Mr. Lutyens. The carvings are fine, and may wellhave come from Crinling Gibbons workshop, although the present arrangement and groupingdo not look original. Late seventeenth century West End houses have, curiously enough, suffered destructionalmost as much as those in the City. Hugh Mays Berkeley… … FIG. 167.—DOORWAY OF ROOM FROM CLIFFORDS INN. 174 GRINLING GIBBONS AND THE WOODWORK OF HIS AGE. that a mantel-piece from BerkeleyHouse still exists, and is the onenow in the Bristol Library (Fig.168). Lord Berkeley of Strattonbegan building the house fromHugh Mays plans in 1665.Towards the end of…
