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A Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany table circa 1900
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Mahogany
- 76.5cm. high, 42.5cm. wide, 33.5cm. deep; 2ft. 6¼in., 1ft. 4¾in., 1ft. 1¼in.
with a writing slide above a single frieze drawer, the shaped legs ending in sabot and united by an under-tier
Literature
Emmie Avery Keddell, 'The Earl and Countess of Crewe at Home', The Pall Mall Magazine, July-December 1906, vol. 38., p.427, illustrated in a Drawing Room at Crewe House, London;
West Horsley Place, Surrey, Inventory, 1938, Vol. 2, p.124, in Lady Crewe’s Bedroom; A 17” French mahogany and ormolu mounted shaped top Table on cabriole legs, with undertray, one drawer and slide. £12.;
‘West Horsley Place II’, Country Life, 1 April 1939, p. 331, illustrated in Lady Crewe's Bedroom, West Horsley.
West Horsley Place, Surrey, Inventory, 1938, Vol. 2, p.124, in Lady Crewe’s Bedroom; A 17” French mahogany and ormolu mounted shaped top Table on cabriole legs, with undertray, one drawer and slide. £12.;
‘West Horsley Place II’, Country Life, 1 April 1939, p. 331, illustrated in Lady Crewe's Bedroom, West Horsley.
Condition
Overall in reasonable condition. The key to the frieze drawer is missing. The gilt bronze mounts have signs of tarnishing. Old marks and scratches.
"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."