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A fine George III giltwood girandole circa 1760
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- height 4 ft. 5 in.; width 25 in.
- 134.6 cm; 63.5 cm
Lacking candle arms.
Condition
Overall fair condition; lacking candle arms; the bird to the cresting with replaced wings; three replacements to leaf tips of the right side; loss to leaf tip of right side on the mirror glass; one old repaired break to floral swag of right side; two replacements to leaf tips of the left side; old repaired break to floral garland of left side; the apron with some separation at line of construction; numerous chips and losses to gilding and gesso and with areas of inpainting throughout. The mirror glasses with losses to the silvering and with areas of pitting and crystallization.
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.
Catalogue Note
This girandole is characteristic of the exuberance of English rococo design found in the work of Thomas Chippendale and Thomas Johnson, amongst others: a Ho-Ho bird with outstretched wings stands on a scrolled support, the asymmetrical frame composed of conjoined C-scrolls, acanthus leaves, flowering branches and a rockwork bottom with flowerheads, the pierced apron composed of conjoined ruffle-carved C-scrolls. Thomas Chippendale, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, 1762, 3rd ed., illustrates related designs for 'Girandoles', pl. CLXXXVIII.