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A George I gilt-gesso side table circa 1725, in the manner of James Moore
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Wood, gilt-gesso
- 74cm. high, 80.5cm. wide, 52cm. deep; 2ft. 5in., 2ft. 7½in., 1ft 8 ½in.
with a later rouge royal marble top, above a foliated concave frieze on acanthus carved baluster shape column legs headed by Ionic capitels and joined by double C stretcher with central lozenge, on quatrefoil accanthus carved feet
Provenance
Advertised by the Old Clock House in Connoisseur, June 1967,
Acquired from Mallett & Son Ltd., London, 3rd November 1967.
Acquired from Mallett & Son Ltd., London, 3rd November 1967.
Condition
This elegant table has been regilded, there are cracks to stretchers, now with metal stretchers, and minor losses to gilding. The rouge royal marble top is later and is in good condition.
"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
This graceful table, with its unusual quatrefoil acanthus carved feet and stylish baluster legs, relates to documented examples by James Moore, namely the renowned pair of side tables made for Hampton Court and another pair, one of which is now at the Victoria and Albert Museum, supplied to Baron Cobham for Stowe House.
The present lot, in a smaller and simplified approach, replicates the Daniel Marot influenced double ‘C’ and lozenge stretcher and the quatrefoil feet on the aforementioned tables. Particular attention was given to the legs, which are more slender with pronounced carved acanthus angles topped by thin ringed neck below the Ionic capitals. Its frame indicates that it was always intended to have a marble top, as presently, and not a wooden one.