Lot 21
Mid-19th century
Twenty-nine painted and varnished samples on paper of wood graining and simulated marbled decoration (fifteen of various species of wood and fourteen of various marbles), removed from William Mullingar Higgins, The House Painter, or Decorator's Companion: Being a Complete Treatise on the Origin of Colour, the Laws of Harmonious Colouring, the Manufacture of Pigments, Oils, and Varnishes; And the Art of House Painting, Graining, and Marbling … (Thomas Kelly, London, 1841)
Each about 28 x 21cm (sheet)
Estimate $150 - $250
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The Terence Lane Collection Part II
AUCTION
Sale: IT149
10:00am - 4 August 2026
Timed Online Auction (Melbourne)
VIEWING
Friday 31 July - Saturday 1 August, 11am - 5pm
Monday 3 August by appointment
2 Oxley Road, Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au
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