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Bruce Talbert (1838 - 1881)
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A rare wall cabinet
- 67cm. high by 114cm. wide by 20cm. deep;
- 2ft 2½in., 3ft 9in., 8in.
ebonised wood, the reeded and fluted cornice above a similarly decorated hinged upper cupboard, the bevelled glass-paned doors opening to reveal a shelved interior, the side shelves backed by fabric panels woven by Cowlishaw Nicol & Co. to a Talbert design and with porthole windows into the cabinet
Condition
An attractive piece in good overall condition. Old marks and scratches commensurate with age, particularly to edges with a few small chips and losses. Fabric panels with a few loose threads especially to right-hand edge. Few very minor paint marks. Interior cupboard doors with a few pinholes, one bent nail and some scratch marks to top side of shelf from door opening. Underside with more significant rubbing and scratching. Nonetheless an elegant example ready for use and display.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A line drawing of this cabinet is illustrated amongst the Talbert plates in J. William Benn, Fashionable Furniture, London, 1881, pl. 56, (see left) and was published in The Cabinet Maker and Art Furnisher on 1 September 1881, p. 51. Talbert's design for the fabric appears in his Examples of Ancient and Modern Furniture, London, 1876, no. 39. (see left)