Lectern
Edward Barnsley (1900 - 1987)
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1930 - 1970
Materials
Walnut
Measurements
520 x 390 x 270 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 608396
Summary
Walnut desk lectern designed by Sir George Trevelyan and made by Edward Barnsley between 1930 and 1970. Sir George Trevelyan was an exponent of the leading craftsmen of the Cotswolds 1930s Arts and Crafts Movement which included Ernest Gimson, Sidney and Edward Barnsley. Sir George studied furniture making for two years from 1929 as a paying pupil at the workshop run by Peter Waals in Chalford, Gloucestershire. He designed and made much of his own furniture for personal use.
Provenance
Designed by Sir George Trevelyan (1906 - 1996), formerly Principal of Shropshire's Adult Education College when it was located at Attingham Park from 1947 to his retirement in 1971. Donated to the National Trust in June 2001 by Catriona Tyson, daughter of Sir George Trevelyan.
Makers and roles
Edward Barnsley (1900 - 1987), maker George Trevelyan, designer