Lot 84
  • 84

AN EMPIRE STYLE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED KARELIAN BIRCH BREAKFRONT SIDE CABINET, 20TH CENTURY |

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description

  • 107cm. high, 181.5cm. wide, 56cm. deep, 42in., 71 1/2in., 22in.
with a verde antico top

Condition

In overall good conserved condition. Marble top with minor chips, some possibly restored, old marks and scratches. Timber surface with minor cracks, scratches and old marks. Some chips to edges, including one which has been refilled. One gilt-bronze mount and wooden backing bordering the right cupboard door are loose, yet securely fixed. Left cupboard door with some small screws missing to gilt-bronze frame, right gilt-bronze border is slightly loose because of a small screw missing, and bottom wooden border on the right is lifting, however all securely attached. Revolving lock plates missing to the right and left cupboard doors. One gilt-bronze mount is detached from the front bottom right extremity of the cabinet. The gilt-bronze mount on the bottom right side of the cabinet is missing. With one key.
"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."