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Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- The Durham Cottage Cabinet
- ebony and boxwood strung, kingwood banded, satinwood
- 98 by 117 by 38.5cm., 38½ by 46 by 15¼in.
- Made circa 1790-1800.
with later trompe l'oeil concave panels and mirrored doors
Literature
Pall Mall Deposit and Forwarding Co. Ltd. Deposit Inventory, 14 August 1950, drawing room, ‘25. Satinwood cabinet with mirror doors and glass top’, (Laurence Olivier Archive, The British Library, London, Add MS 79838);
Photographed in the drawing room at Durham Cottage, Chelsea before 1954;
Anthony Denney, ‘The Oliviers off stage’, House and Garden, May 1958, p. 65, illustrated in Vivien's dining room at Eaton Square, Belgravia.
Photographed in the drawing room at Durham Cottage, Chelsea before 1954;
Anthony Denney, ‘The Oliviers off stage’, House and Garden, May 1958, p. 65, illustrated in Vivien's dining room at Eaton Square, Belgravia.
Condition
Lovely quality. Timber slightly faded. Old marks and scratches commensurate with age. Scratches to painted trompe l'oeil panels.
"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."