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A STUART OAK COFFER TOGETHER WITH A CHARLES II OAK GATE-LEG DROP LEAF TABLE
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- oak
- height of coffer 30 3/14 in.; width 4 ft. 11 in.; depth 23 3/4 in.; height of table 19 1/2 in.; width 4 ft. 10 1/2 in.; depth 4 ft. 3 in.
- 78.1 cm; 149.9 cm; 60.3 cm; 49.5 cm; 148.6 cm; 129.5 cm
The coffer with double hinged top opening to a large compartment. Feet spliced. The table fitted with a frieze drawer opposed by a frieze drawer. Feet later.
Provenance
The coffer: Stair & Company Ltd., London
Exhibited
The coffer:
New York, C.I.N.O.A. International Exhibition, The Grand Gallery, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, October 19, 1974 to January 5, 1975, illustrated in catalogue, p. 200, fig. 195
Literature
The coffer:
Trade advertisement, Antique Collector, p. 80
Trade advertisement, Apollo, June 1974, p. 52
Trade advertisement, Antique Collector, p. 80
Trade advertisement, Apollo, June 1974, p. 52
Condition
The coffer:
Overall good restored condition; the double-hinged top with warpage and with a large age crack to the front right quadrant; patch to the center of the front edge of top where key-hole was previously fitted; the frieze with a patch to the center where lock was previously fitted; the interior fitted with a later long brace to the front panel and back panel and with some later supports to support the brace; however these braces and supports appear to be removable without damaging the structural integrity of the coffer; shrinkage to the center panel of the front; areas of inpainting and finish overall; feet spliced; overall with some old marks, scratches, scuffs, nicks and bruises.
The table:
Overall fair restored condition; feet replaced; the op with some perishing to the finish especially at joins of planks; warpage to top; center planks with metal braces to the underside at join; one drop leaf with metal braces at joins of planks; the hinges have been repositioned and the holes have been infilled; drawer runners possibly replaced; drawer bottoms with very large age cracks, but stable; top of one swinging leg with an old repaired plugged break; large chip to the inside corner of one long stretcher at join with leg; perishing to the finish of the legs and some water damage to the feet and lower part of legs; overall with old marks, stains, scratches, scuffs and bruises consistent with age and use.
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.