Lot 1
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A Regency bronze and steel fender circa 1815

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description

  • bronze steel
  • 22cm. high, 152cm. wide, 29cm. deep; 8¾in., 4ft.11¾in., 11½in.
with pierced acanthus leaf decoration

Provenance

Fasque House, Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire.

Literature

For comparison see R Ackermann, The Repository of  Arts, London, 1828, for a similar Grecian fender.

Condition

Good overall condition. Minor characteristic pitting to steel. Some greenish polish deposits to crevices of brasswork. The fender inclines slightly towards the front. Possibly slighlty later in date
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