Furniture
Many of the decorative items designed by Burges for Tower House were dispersed following his death. Several pieces from the collection of Charles Handley-Read, who was instrumental in reviving interest in Burges, were acquired by the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery in Bedford. Items in the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery from Tower House include a pair of cabinet doors, the Narcissus washstand and a wardrobe, the latter designed for the nursery at Tower House, and Burges's bed, in which he died. Items from Tower House in the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) include Burges's washstand and Golden bed.
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