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A part painted plaster pilaster capital in Neoclassical style, by J.D. Crace, circa 1910, the cyma recta with stylised acanthus leaves above beading and a blank fascia, an egg-and-dart moulded cyma reserva above an anthemia band, the frieze with a central twin handled urn within an octagonal reserve, flanked to each side by tendrilous scrolling foliage, 54cm high, 66cm wide, 21.5cm protuberance Provenance: Crichel House, Dorset; after which LASSCO London; from whence purchased in 2002 by the vendor The Great Drawing Room of Crichel, one of Dorset's most magnificent houses was probably designed by James Wyatt in the 1770s with plaster work by Joseph Rose. Between 1908 and 1914 the highly renowned John Dibblee Crace was commissioned to carry out updating work and added the pilasters, the capitals of which being inspired by Wyatt's original cornice design. The greater part of Wyatt's work was left perfectly intact though, and at the beginning of the 21st century the Cracian pilasters were removed and the cornice frieze restored to Wyatt's original concept Cf Christie's South Kensington, Aynhoe Park - A Modern Grand Tour, 9th October 2012, lot 339