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A George I figured walnut side table circa 1725
Estimate
25,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- WALNUT (Wood, Other-Walnut)
- 76cm. high, 83cm. wide, 55cm. deep; 2ft. 6in., 2ft. 8¾in., 1ft. 9¾in.
with a contemporary grey marble and scagliola inlaid rectangular top, the gilt-metal mounts possibly associated
Provenance
Ronald A. Lee
Literature
Christopher Gilbert and Tessa Murdoch, John Channon and brass-inlaid Furniture, 1730-1760, 1993, illus., p. 74, pl. 71.
Condition
Generally in very good overall condition. Characteristic shrinkage to cross-grain timbers. Front and rear right legs with old repairs to the top including metal screws. Minor restorations to tips of back legs. Characteristic wear to scagliola top and minor chips to marble.
"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
A suite of walnut seat furniture with chased and gilt-metal mounts which relate to those on the present table, is recorded in the collection of the Duke of Hamilton at Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire, Scotland (see Ian Gow, Scottish Houses and Gardens, Country Life, 1997, pp.136-137). The suite was acquired in the Hamilton Palace sale of November 1919 by the 1st Viscount Leverhulme and subsequently sold by him The Anderson Galleries, New York, 3 February 1926, lots 604-608.