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A GEORGE III COPPER-LACQUERED-BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY CYLINDER BUREAU, CIRCA 1770-1780 |
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- 104cm. high, 106cm. wide, 60.5cm. deep; 3ft. 5in., 3ft. 5¾in., 1ft. 11¾in.
the roll-top opening to reveal three compartments above three short and three dummy drawers with a gilt-tooled green leather inset extending writing surface, above an arrangement of four leather fronted drawers, one enclosing a coffre-fort, three locks stamped E. Gascoigne
Condition
In overall reasonably good restored condition. Roll top and extending writing surface are bit sticky to open/pull forward. Leather inset attractively worn, with notable scratches around lock positions. Interior with loss to veneer to inside left. Handles to roll top and writng slide probably replaced and re-positioned. Generally with minor old marks and scrathes consitent with age and use. Please note image flipped in 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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
This unusual bureau à cylindre, with its leather fronted drawers and copper-lacquered-brass mounts, is conceived in the Louis XVI style popularised by ébénistes such as David Roentgen (1743-1807) and Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806).
Distinctly English in its construction, three locks are stamped E. Gascoigne. Elizabeth Gascoigne, a specialist metalsmith working in London from the mid-18th century, produced locks, mechanism and other hardware for furniture made by the leading cabinet-makers of the day, including Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779), William Vile (c. 1700-1767) and Mayhew and Ince (fl. 1759-1803). Examples of her work can be found on a mahogany commode supplied by Thomas Chippendale to Sir Rowland Winn, 5th Bt. (1739-85) in circa 1767 incorporates Gascoigne locks (see Christie’s London, Thomas Chippendale, 300 Years, 5 July 2018, lot 10), as well as a jewel-cabinet supplied to Queen Charlotte in 1762 by William Vile and several locks and hinges supplied to Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire by Mayhew & Ince between 1776-1787[1]. [1] Wood, L., Catalogue of Commodes, Liverpool, 1994, p. 184.
Distinctly English in its construction, three locks are stamped E. Gascoigne. Elizabeth Gascoigne, a specialist metalsmith working in London from the mid-18th century, produced locks, mechanism and other hardware for furniture made by the leading cabinet-makers of the day, including Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779), William Vile (c. 1700-1767) and Mayhew and Ince (fl. 1759-1803). Examples of her work can be found on a mahogany commode supplied by Thomas Chippendale to Sir Rowland Winn, 5th Bt. (1739-85) in circa 1767 incorporates Gascoigne locks (see Christie’s London, Thomas Chippendale, 300 Years, 5 July 2018, lot 10), as well as a jewel-cabinet supplied to Queen Charlotte in 1762 by William Vile and several locks and hinges supplied to Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire by Mayhew & Ince between 1776-1787[1]. [1] Wood, L., Catalogue of Commodes, Liverpool, 1994, p. 184.