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A rare pair of Italian carved walnut card tables, Venetian first half 18th Century
Estimate
15,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Walnut
- each: 78cm. high, 93cm. wide, 45.5cm. deep; 2ft. 6¾in., 3ft. ¾in., 1ft. 6in
each with a hinged serpentine top and frieze opening to reveal two incised roundels, one with a removable lid enclosing a recess, on cabriole legs carved with scrolls and rocaille terminating in hoof feet, each with a printed paper label Coll. Gatti Casazza Venezia
Provenance
Collection Ing. Giuseppe Gatti-Casazza (n.252, 253, n.28, in ink), Venice.
Exhibited
Il Settecento Italiano, Venezia, 1929. A. VII, n.000340.
Literature
Giuseppe Morazzoni, Il Mobile Veneziano del'700, Milan, Ed. Bestetti-Tumminelli, 1958, Tav. CCIC, illustrated.
Condition
In overall good conserved condition. Evidence of old very minor worm which appears to be no longer active. One top is slightly lighter than the other and would benefit from a repolish according to taste. Old very minor marks, chips and scratches commensurate with age and normal usage, although one of the tops has some deep scratches. There are construction cracks at joints where the legs meet the frieze which can either be filled or left although on one table the far right and left leg have quite a large gap which can easily be filled. The legs have restored breaks which have been well executed and are hardly noticeable due to the dark repolish on the base. One of the hoof feet has been replaced. On the other table, two of the feet are possibly later and one of the feet has quite severe worm damage.
"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."