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A George II inlaid padouk writing table Circa 1745
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- height 28 1/2 in.; width 36 in.; depth 19 1/2 in.
- 72.4 cm; 91.4 cm; 49.5 cm
the inside of the drawer with a paper label inscribed UNDER THE PATRONAGE / OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER / THE ANTIQUE DEALERS' FAIR / AND EXHIBITION / JUNE 12TH-27TH / (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) / GROSVNER HOUSE, PARK LANE, LONDON, W.1. / OPEN 11 A.M. TO 7 :30 P.M. (OPENING DAY FROM 5 P.M.) / ADMISSION 5 /- / (Including Tax)
Exhibited
The Antique Dealer's Fair and Exhibition, Grosvenor House, June 12-27, 1957
Condition
Overall good restored condition; very nice color and figuring to the timbers; now with a polished surface; the top with an age crack to the center and with three butterfly repairs to the underside; age crack running along the back edge; the underside with a glued gauze strip to stabilize; formerly fitted with casters; the left side brackets each with a screw hole to the underside; some minor patches to the cross-banded veneers of the apron and to the edge of the top; the drawer linings with a later black wash and with repaired age cracks to the drawer bottoms; slight bowing to the drawer front.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.