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A George III gilt-brass-mounted inlaid and kingwood banded fustic secretaire cabinet , circa 1775, attributed to Thomas Chippendale

VAT reduced rateUK: Greenford Park WarehouseRestricted Species

Auction Closed

December 7, 11:28 AM GMT

Estimate

80,000 - 120,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A George III gilt-brass-mounted inlaid and kingwood banded fustic secretaire cabinet

circa 1775, attributed to Thomas Chippendale

the upper section of breakfront form with fluted frieze, the glazed side panels with astragal doors with re-entrant corner and carved disc motifs, the door with a moulded gilt-brass oval hinged door enclosing three later adjustable shelves with satinwood and ebony strung front edges, the reverse with later panelled rosewood back the lower section of serpentine form enclosing a secretaire drawer fitted with pigeon holes and five small drawers and leather inset writing surface above a pair of shaped doors inlaid with wreaths of husks and enclosing two later oak pull out slides, with scrolled and foliate cabochon mounts

227cm. high, 124.5cm. wide, 58.5cm. deep; 7ft 5¼in., 4ft 1in., 1ft 11in.

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James Christie, The Manor House, Framingham Pigot, Norwich, England, a direct descendant of the founder of Christie’s auction house, until 1959;
Patrick C. Hall, Longford Hall, Shropshire, England, until 1966;
with Hyde Park Antiques Inc., New York, USA;
Private collection, USA;
with Hyde Park Antiques Inc., New York, USA.

Arthur Bolton, The Architecture of Robert and James Adam, 1922, vol. II, pp. 94–101.
Christie, Manson & Woods, ‘Important English Furniture’, sale catalogue, 12 March 1959, pp. 17–20, lot 85.
Christopher Gilbert, The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale, 1978, vol. II, p. 125, fig. 221.
Judith Goodison, The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale Junior, 2017, pp. 264–72.