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A fine pair of Regeny parcel-gilt and engraved-brass-inlaid kingwood porphyry marble top side cabinets attributed to John Wellsman circa 1820
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- brass, kingwood
- height 36 1/2 in.; width 37 1/2 in.; depth 19 in.
- 67.3 cm; 95.3 cm; 48.3 cm
Condition
Overall good condition; the porphyry tops with some minor nicks to th edges an with a polished surface; the inlaid brass in very good condition with crisp engraving; the gilding to the voluted uprights appears to be original with some minor chips and wear; some minor old nicks and wear to the edges of veneers with some minor restorations.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present commodes are nearly identical to a suite of furniture John Wellsman the London cabinet-maker supplied to Sir John Davie, 9th Bt. (1798-1824) , for the Drawing Room at Creedy Park, Devon in 1820, and which subsequently sold at Sotheby’s, London, November 7, 1997, lots 87-91. The suite is the most important known commission by Wellsman and is fully documented in accounts preserved among the Creedy Park papers in the Devon Record Office. The type of line engraving to the brass-inlay which depicts men hunting wild beasts within a scrolling foliate banding is nearly identical in both cases. The use of highly-figured rosewood and hairy paw feet is also very similar.
John Wellsman is first recorded in 1813, trading as a cabinet-maker and chair-maker from premises at 33 Wardour Street, Soho, with apartments in Berwick Street and additional workshops in Portman Mews. By 1821 he had expanded to occupy further workshops in Hollen Street where he is last recorded in 1823. Although based in London, Wellsman may well have been related to another cabinet-maker of the same name recorded in the locality of Creedy Park at Sidbury, Devon, in the mid 18th century (cf. G. Beard and C. Gilbert (eds.), The Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, Leeds, 1986, p. 958).
John Wellsman is first recorded in 1813, trading as a cabinet-maker and chair-maker from premises at 33 Wardour Street, Soho, with apartments in Berwick Street and additional workshops in Portman Mews. By 1821 he had expanded to occupy further workshops in Hollen Street where he is last recorded in 1823. Although based in London, Wellsman may well have been related to another cabinet-maker of the same name recorded in the locality of Creedy Park at Sidbury, Devon, in the mid 18th century (cf. G. Beard and C. Gilbert (eds.), The Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, Leeds, 1986, p. 958).