Lot 158
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A GEORGE IV OAK MAHOGANY FOLIO STAND
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A GEORGE IV OAK MAHOGANY FOLIO STAND

CIRCA 1820, IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS

Details
A GEORGE IV OAK MAHOGANY FOLIO STAND
CIRCA 1820, IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS
Of large size
47¾ in. (121.3 cm.) high; 37½ in. (95.4 cm.) wide; 32½ in. (82.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
Probably acquired by Sir John Gladstone for Seaforth House, Liverpool.
Literature
1851 Inventory, Library, 'Portfolio Stand - £2.2.0'
Special notice
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Lot Essay

This print/portfolio-stand, with Grecian plinth-supported pilasters, was the type of furniture described by J. C. Loudon as useful in both drawing rooms and libraries (The Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm and Villa Architecture and Furniture, 1833, no. 1969).

A similar folio stand was sold at Christie's South Kensington, 16 April 1997, lot 189 (£5,175)

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