Asprey's store in New Bond Street
Asprey's store in New Bond Street
Record No
141699
Title
Asprey's store in New Bond Street
Description
View looking south, showing the front elevations of Asprey's store at 165-169 New Bond Street, Mayfair. The four-storey late eighteenth-century building was originally built as terraced houses and later converted into shops on the ground floor. The arch-shaped plate-glass windows are protected by shutters and separated by decorated and fluted cast-iron columns with arched heads. Decorative ironwork can be seen above. A flank of windows of a similar design continues at 15a Grafton Street at the junction with New Bond Street. The name, "Asprey" is repeated above the windows and a pair of flagpoles can be seen. The luxury goods retailer has been trading from the premises since 1847 and has held various royal warrants as silversmiths and goldsmiths. The building is Grade II listed; listing number 1224553. Number 15a Grafton Street is Grade II listed; listing number 1213237. There is a partial view of 16 Grafton Street, where signs for, "H. Blairman" can be seen. There is a sign for, "Antiques & Works of Art". Metal railings can be seen above the basement level and Juliet balconies are in view at the upper levels. The building dates from the late-eighteenth century and was built to designs by Sir Robert Taylor. It was formerly a terraced house with alterations made in 1840 to include a ground-floor shop. It is Grade II listed; listing number 1357037.
Date of execution
1945
Section
The London Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_496_F2788
London picture map location
Exact
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