Came across this book recently, and was amused to see that Philip Clissett had gained an entry. It doesn't reveal his status, either as a saint or a sinner.* Other than that, this is a simple, short account of the chairmaker, with no indication of where the information was obtained from.
It's a great shame that the illustration of a chair that accompanies the account is not actually one of Philip's designs. It is, in fact, a design by Ernest Gimson. Details, details!
* Of course, there was an article published in The Countryman magazine in 1987 that was titled "The Saintly Philip Clissett". Perhaps the author of this book intended to reference that, but somehow forgot!
It's a great shame that the illustration of a chair that accompanies the account is not actually one of Philip's designs. It is, in fact, a design by Ernest Gimson. Details, details!
* Of course, there was an article published in The Countryman magazine in 1987 that was titled "The Saintly Philip Clissett". Perhaps the author of this book intended to reference that, but somehow forgot!
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