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Condition: Condition Disclaimer
Under the Conditions of Sale applicable to the sale of the lot, buyers must satisfy themselves as to each and every aspect of the quality of the lot, including (without limitation) its authorship, attribution, condition, provenance, authenticity, age, suitability and origin. Lots are sold on an 'as is' basis but the actual condition of the lot may not be as good as indicated by its outward appearance. In particular parts may have been replaced or renewed and lots may not be authentic or of satisfactory quality.

Any statement in relation to the lot is merely an expression of opinion of the seller or Lyon & Turnbull and should not be relied upon as an inducement to bid on the lot. Lots are available for inspection prior to the sale and you are strongly advised to examine any lot in which you are interested prior to the sale. Our condition report has not been prepared by a professional conservator, restorer or engineer.

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Notes: Note; George Faulkener Armitage was born in Altrincham to a prosperous Manchester cotton merchant and founder of Armitage and Rigby with mills in Manchester and Warrington. He qualified as a architect and started a studio based at his home Stamford House in Altrincham, he later opened showrooms in both Manchester and London.

One of his first commissions was the pulpit in Wycliffe Congregational Church, Warrington in 1873. Some of his other commissions include Mansfield College, Oxford (with Basil Champneys 1842-1935), The Devonshire Club, London, the re-modeling of The Fine Art Society's interior (exterior by Edward William Godwin) The re-decoration of the Liverpool Reform Club and the designing of the memorial cross in the garden of remembrance, Altrincham. He oversaw the manufacture of all items from wood to metal at his Stamford House studio.