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A pair of Regency inlaid kingwood and pollard oak card tables circa 1810
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- rosewood, oak
- height 29 in.; width 36 in.; depth 17 3/4 in.
- 73.7 cm; 91.4 cm; 45.1 cm
each crossbanded rectangular top with rounded corners above a conforming frieze centered by a panel and swiveling and opening to a baize-lined playing surface raised on a rectangular spreading stem on a quadripartite base on downswept legs headed by roundels and ending in foliate-cast brass-capped casters. Restorations.
Condition
Overall good restored condition; now with a polished surface; nice color; one with lifting to stringing to one side and with some restorations to the stringing to both tables; one with lacking back molding to collar of stem; overall with old marks, nicks and scratches; baize linings replaced; slight warping to tops; one with loss to veneer of one leg approximately 2 inches by 1 inch; inpainted and infilled old worm holes to legs.
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.