CIRCA 1850

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A Napoleon III mother-of-pearl inlaid, parcel-gilt papier maché salon suite
Circa 1850
Comprising a centre-table, a canapé, a pair of bergères, four fauteuils and a pair of footstools; the centre-table with a serpentine shaped rectangular top centred by flowers within a foliate cartouche and scroll outer-border, supported by two pierced scroll legs joined by a serpentine stretcher, on four scroll feet and castors, the canapé with an arched seat-rail centred by a spray of flowers, supported by two scroll padded arm-rests, above a serpentine apron, supported to the front by two scroll legs on castors; the bergéres, fauteuils and footstools en-suite
The table: 30 in. (76 cm.) high; 53¼ in. (135 cm.) wide; 23½ in. (59 cm.) deep
The canapé: 74 in. (188 cm.) wide (10)

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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

A similar model dated 1844 is illustrated in E. Aslin, Nineteenth Century English Furniture, 1962, pl. 45.

A similar model by Jennens and Bettridge, Birmingham and London, with registration mark for 1844, was sold in these Rooms on 25 February, 1999, lot 151 (£58,700).

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