Hyde Park Antiques: Past, Present and Future Part I

Hyde Park Antiques: Past, Present and Future Part I

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A Pair of George II Gilt Oak Corner Wall Brackets, one circa 1755, the other late 18th/early 19th century

Auction Closed

January 31, 05:43 PM GMT

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

A Pair of George II Gilt Oak Corner Wall Brackets, one circa 1755, the other late 18th/early 19th century


slight variations to design; possibly Dutch


height 26 1/2 in.; width 22 in.; depth 19 1/2 in.

67.5 cm; 56 cm; 49.5 cm

The design of these rare corner brackets is inspired by a set of six supplied for the vestibule of the new Mansion House in the City of London in 1752 by the carver John Gilbert (1742-1784), after a design by the architect George Dance the Elder (Sally Jeffery, The Mansion House, London 1993, p. 175 fig. 146) .

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