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A RARE AUSTRALIAN GAMES TABLE, BY CAPTAIN HENRY BAYLES FORD, CIRCA 1860
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 AUD
bidding is closed
Description
- A RARE AUSTRALIAN GAMES TABLE, BY CAPTAIN HENRY BAYLES FORD, CIRCA 1860
- 73cm diameter, 72cm high
the circular top inlaid with various woods including blackwood, musk and cedar, centered with an inlaid chess board with a band of pale Australian wood to the border, supported on a gun barrel stem on three generous legs
Provenance
details available from family documents here at the Melbourne office
Condition
small piece of veneer missing from the border
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Captain Henry Ford was the Otway lighthouse keeper from 1848-78, he had a workshop at the light house and he was highly regarded for his craftsmanship and commissioned by the local gentry to make furniture. This piece was bequeathed to his daughter Jane and then by descent to the present family member