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A George II gilt leather six-fold screen circa 1750
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- COW and PINE
- 214cm. high, 336cm. wide; 7ft. ¼in., 11ft. ¼in.
the background with punched and gilded decoration and painted with eighteen various scenes of figures and buildings in rural settings
Condition
Overall in excellent restored condition. Of lovely quality and highly decorative.
"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 similar example which is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, is illustrated in Ralph Edwards, The Dictionary of English Furniture, rev. ed. 1954, 3 vols., vol. III, p.60, Fig. 12.
Screens of this type were mostly manufactured in London`s, St Paul`s Churchyard area. It is possible that the present example may be the work of of the leather gilder Robert Halford who was established in the early 1750s at the Golden Lion & Ball and advertised a variety of screens of gilt leather `with great choice of Patterns` ( E. Koldeweij, The Journal of the Furniture of the History Society, `Gilt Leather Hangings in Chinoiserie and Other Styles: An English Speciality', 2000, vol. XXXVI, p.75).