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A mahogany, ebony and rosewood marquetry cabinet-on-stand, second quarter 19th century

UK: Greenford Park WarehouseRestricted Species

Lot Closed

April 29, 03:51 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A mahogany, ebony and rosewood marquetry cabinet-on-stand, second quarter 19th century

in Dutch 17th century style, the ripple moulded cornice above a frieze drawer and two cupboard doors depicting hunting scenes, the interior with an arrangement of ten drawers depicting cats, the stand with a secretaire drawer on barley twist legs joined by a shaped x-stretcher on bun feet, painted inscription to interior of one cupboard door 'from the sale at ALTON TOWERS, LORD SHREWSBURY'S 1857.'

182cm. high, 128cm. wide, 63cm. deep.; 5ft. 11⅝in., 4ft. 2⅜in., 2ft.¾in.

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Probably acquired by John Talbot, 16th Earl of Shrewsbury, 16th Earl of Waterford (1791–1852) or Bertram Arthur Talbot, 17th Earl of Shrewsbury, 17th Earl of Waterford (1832–1856) and sold, according to inscription, Christie's London, Catalogue of the magnificent contents of Alton Towers, the princely seat of the Earls of Shrewsbury, 6th July 1857 (and following days), Alton Towers, Staffordshire;

possibly with Mallett & Son, Antiques, London.