
Property from a Scottish Noble Family
No reserve
Auction Closed
May 22, 05:01 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
the rectangular slab top on a base with cabriole legs and paw feet
90.5cm high, 77cm wide, 46.5cm deep;
2ft. 11 ½ in., 2ft. 6 ¼ in., 1ft. 6 ¼ in.
Commissioned during a period of renovation at the family's ancestral seat, circa 1865-1870;
Thence by descent.
For comparable tables with similar hardstone tops, see Sotheby's, Stokesay Court, 28 September 1994, lot 44. The scale of the present lot suggests that it was constructed as more of a stand for display, particularly when the rarity of the hardstone top is considered.
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