Display case
Alec Cobbe (b.1945)
Date
1987
Materials
Wood and glass
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Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1180852
Summary
Display case - Thirteen display cases of 'Hindoo-Gothic' style. The wooden frames and decorative additions painted in taupe and green with white and green lotus motifs. The central cabinet containing the armour has gilt feet. The cases are lit using optic fibres.
Provenance
The cabinets were designed by Alec Cobbe and made by John Hart in 1987 to furnish the Clive Museum and hold the Clive Collection. The palanquin display case by Alec Cobbe and John Hart was added in 1992.
Makers and roles
Alec Cobbe (b.1945), designer John Hart (d.1586), cabinetmaker