On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Oddington House, Gloucestershire."
DATE PRINTED: 1830.
SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 13 x 10 cm, 5 x 4.25 inches (small) plus margins.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by Henry Winsor Bond (1804-1881) from an original study by John Preston Neale. John Preston Neale (1780–1847) was an English architectural and landscape draughtsman. Much of his work was drawn, although he produced the occasional watercolour or oil painting. His drawings were used on a regular basis by engravers. A major work, the Views of the seats, Mansions, Castles, etc. of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland was published in 6 volumes.
PROVENANCE: Published in “Views of the Seats, Mansions, Castles, etc. of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England” (London : 1829-1831).
TYPE: Antique steel plate engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.
CONDITION: Good, suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.
RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.
POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Lower Oddington and Upper Oddington are a pair of adjoining villages in the English county of Gloucestershire. Together they form the civil parish of Oddington. The site was originally owned by Thomas Chamberlayne, who presumably built his house on the site of the present building but also incorporated parts of a much older building dating from around 1600. The estate was sold about 1785 to Sir John Reade of Shipton, who died in 1789, but who is credited with carrying out improvements to the grounds. His widow subsequently remodelled the house and lived there for 58 years, adding a Regency wing about 1810. This wing was pulled down about 1870 in order to make the house a more manageable size, but the interior of the surviving portion is a delightful example of Regency decoration.
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