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A Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted crossbanded kingwood bureau plat circa 1745-49
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- kingwood, pine, oak, cow, gilt-brass
- 78cm. high, 178cm. wide, 85cm. deep; 2ft. 6¾in., 5ft. 10in., 2ft. 1½in
the leather-inset top of serpentine outline above three quarter veneered banded drawers opposing dummy drawers, on square cut cabriole legs with leaf and cabochon cast chutes and sabots; the mounts with poinçon 'au C-couronné'
Provenance
Sir John Stuart Hepburn Forbes, 8th Bt. (1804-1866)
Literature
Probably that supplied by Edward Holmes Baldock, Antique Furniture and Ornamental China Dealer, Hanway Street, London, '14 July 1834, Fine French Table, Sent off carefully packed to arrive by the 19th. Table £20-0-0, packing £1-2-0, wharfage £0-4-6' (NLS acc.4796/196)
Condition
Lovely quality. Some colour variation from sun and later polish. Some losses to veneers. Distress and losses to inset leather top. Some re-glued veneers. Some filler to underside of top edge. Interior locks later. A fine example of its type.
"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
The fine mounts on this bureau plat bear some resemblance to those found on pieces by Latz and Dubois; see in particular one stamped Dubois and sold Christie's Monaco, 11-12 December 1999, lot 160, which also features identical sabots.
The C-couronné mark was a tax stamp used in Paris between March 1745 and February 1749 on metal objects made of alloys containing copper.