Classic Design: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics & Clocks
Classic Design: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics & Clocks
Property removed from Fenton House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham
The Durham Surtout de Table: A George III gilt-brass mounted painted sandpaper surtout de table, late 18th/early 19th century
Lot Closed
November 8, 02:55 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A George III gilt-brass mounted painted sandpaper surtout de table, late 18th/early 19th century
in seven sections, the paper applied to mahogany panels, decorated with circles containing ribbon and laurel and ovals with bouquets of roses within a repeated green ribbon and laurel border, raised on gilt-brass claw and ball feet, in original pine fitted carrying case, the lid with a label printed 'WITH CARE' and then in manuscript 'LADY LAMBTON / SOUTH HOUSE / LONDON / W1'
5cm. high, 356cm. long, 51cm. wide; 2in., 11ft. 10in., 1ft. 8in.
Probably supplied to William Henry Lambton (1764-1797);
thence by descent.