A GEORGE III GILTWOOD BRACKET

CIRCA 1790

Details

A GEORGE III GILTWOOD BRACKET
CIRCA 1790
The top with lotus frieze and spirally-fluted underside, on five 'Prince of Wales' plumes and three acanthus supports, with tapering laurel boss, regilt
18½ in. (47 cm.) high; 14½ in. (37 cm.) wide; 9 in. (23 cm.) deep

Provenance

Bought from Mallett on 22 January 1960 by Sir Michael Sobell for £225; The Sir Michael Sobell Collection, sold Christie's London, 23 June 1994, lot 5.

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Lot Essay

With its Prince of Wales' feathers, this plume-supported bracket is inspired by patterns published by A. Hepplewhite & Co., The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide, London, 1788-1794, pls. 90-91. An identical pair of wall-brackets - presumably executed in the same workshop but with added platforms to the tops, was sold anonymously, Christie's London, 30 November 2000, lot 132.

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