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A Regency cast iron fire grate circa 1815, in the manner of George Bullock
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- CAST IRON
- 76cm. high, 96cm. wide, 40cm. deep; 2ft. 6in., 3ft. 1¾in., 1ft. 3 ¾in.
the back impressed `S/ N2/ 38'S
Condition
corroded condition which will benefit from cleaning and blacking.
"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
The design of this fire grate is based upon an unsigned drawing by George Bullock at Tew Park, Great Tew, Oxfordshire and inscribed 'Plan of Stove in Dining room and Oak Study'. The connection of Bullock to this design of grate was first suggested by C. Gilbert and A. Wells-Cole in the exhibition catalogue for The Fashionable Fire Place, Temple Newsam House, Leeds, 1985, p.30, cat. no. 22.
Bullock most likely sought inspiration from A. Desgodetz, Les Edifices Antiques de Rome, published in Paris in 1682, which illustrates the Tomb of Agrippa in the Pantheon in Rome, upon which this design is based (see E. Harris, The Furniture of Robert Adam, London, 1963, fig. 112).