Skirting
Category
Architecture / Interiors
Date
28 Jan 1936
Materials
Wood, Paint, Ink
Place of origin
Mottisfont Abbey
Collection
Mottisfont, Hampshire
NT 1954652
Summary
Short section of painted skirting board, presumably removed from Mottisfont Abbey. On the reverse, a coin has been set into the skirting and a hand-written note has been made: HM King George V Buried 1.30pm this day 28 Jan 1936 E. Sellers, H.Holy, A. Pragnell, Foster & Dicksee Rugby & London.
Provenance
Installed at Mottisfont Abbey during renovation works undertaken by Gilbert and Maud Russell after they moved into Mottisfont Abbey. Removed by the National Trust during renovation work to the building.