Article on Vincennes porcelain at Lydiard House, French Porcelain Society

Article entitled 'Vincennes Porcelain at Lydiard Tregoze, the Country home of 'Mylord Bolingbroke' by Sophie Cummings, Curator of Swindon Museum & Art Gallery; Bruce Hedge, Lydiard House Volunteer; and Patricia Ferguson.

The article explores the acquisition of French porcelain by Frederick St.John, 2nd Bolingbroke, describing him as a 'tastemaker' and his importance as an early English patron of the factory.

Two beakers and saucers are all that remain of Frederick's once large collection of French porcelain at Lydiard House, the rest being sold by him, probably to pay off gambling debts.