Lot 43
  • 43

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.