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Peter Waals (1870-1937), a good walnut gentleman's single wardrobe or compactum, designed by Hugh Greville Castle Spencely, circa 1930, the panelled door opening to reveal a hanging rail within, a two door cupboard below, silvered peacock motif handles and Hobbs of London locks 165 x 71.50 x 59cm (64 x 28 x 23in)
Provenance: Hugh Greville Castle Spencely and thence by decent Other Notes: Hugh Greville Castle Spencely (1900 - 1983) was a British architect who worked mostly in partnership with his Harrow School friend, Anthony Minoprio (1900-1988). Amongst their commissions were the 1932 extension to the Royal School for the Blind in Liverpool, and Fairacres, a Grade II listed four-storey apartment block in Roehampton Lane, London in 1936 for the property developer Charles Kearley. Spencely and Minoprio were great supporters of Peter Waals and Edward Barnsley, and they designed a number of pieces of furniture with and for them. Amongst the effects of the late Hugh Spencely are two sheets on foolscap written in his hand and dated 17.1.77, headed "List of Furniture made by Peter Waals of Chalford to the designs of HGC Spencely", which include details of the furniture and the dates of production. The items listed include a wardrobe in "English walnut made in 1930?, 65" high, 8 panelled door to hanging space above pair of doors to boot shelves."

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