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A George IV mahogany wine cooler circa 1820, in the manner of Gillows
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- height 18 3/4 in.; width 31 1/4 in.; depth 26 1/2 in.
- 47 cm; 79 cm; 67 cm
Provenance
Sold, Christie's, London, April 5, 2001, lot 25
Condition
Very minor restored hairline cracks. In overall excellent condition.
This lot will be offered without reserve.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The design for this sarcophagus-shaped gadrooned wine-cooler derives from the 'krater' vase designed by Thomas Hope and illustrated in his Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, 1807, pl. XIII. A pattern for the present example, but with plain molded rim, appears in the 1820 Estimate Sketch Book of Gillow & Co. of London and Lancaster, no. 3064. An almost identical example, formerly in the collection of the Marquess of Bristol, Ickworth, Suffolk, was sold, Christie's, London, May 24, 2001, lot 43. A pair of related sideboard cisterns was sold by Gillows Oxford Street branch to Thomas John Wynn, 2nd Baron Newborough in 1823.