A PAIR OF REGENCY STYLE MAHOGANY, EBONIZED AND PARCEL-GILT JARDINIÈRES AFTER A MODEL BY WILLIAM TROTTER

Overall in good condition; bold form and decoration. Large size. Restorations have been well done with occasional bits of carving (mainly to the ends of the acanthus leaves) recarved and regilt after chips. Some rubbing and wear to ebonized decoration with cracklure and some minor age cracks. A six inch patch to the inside of one leg. Lines of construction, where the wood has been laminated, are visible. Gilding with some rubbing and minor losses exposing red bole beneath. Sturdy and ready to place.
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.

These jardinières are copies of a model probably made by William Trotter of Edinburgh, circa 1815, for the Marquess of Tweeddale at Yester House as noted in F. Bamford, A Dictionary of Edinburgh Wrights and Furniture Makers 1660-1840, 1983, pl. 73. Similar pairs were sold Sotheby's New York, October 11, 1996, lot 291, Sotheby's New York, October 21-22, 2004, lot 269, and Sotheby's New York, April 4-5, 2007, lot 100.