Lot Essay
Emilio Terry purchased the Château de Rochecotte from his brother-in-law in 1934, who had inherited the house from Pauline Marquise de Castellane (née de Talleyrand-Périgord).
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SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY AUSTRIAN
Details
A PAIR OF BRASS-INLAID, PARCEL-GILT AND EBONISED CENTRE TABLES
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY AUSTRIAN
Each top on pierced foliate-carved trestle ends surmounted by blind quatrefoil and joined by a stretcher, one with label inscribed 'E. Terry/Paris/1934'
29 ¼ in. (74.5 cm.) high; 38 ¼ in. (97 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53.5 cm.) deep
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY AUSTRIAN
Each top on pierced foliate-carved trestle ends surmounted by blind quatrefoil and joined by a stretcher, one with label inscribed 'E. Terry/Paris/1934'
29 ¼ in. (74.5 cm.) high; 38 ¼ in. (97 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
Probably in the collection of the Marquis de Castellane, Château de Rochecotte and by descent,
Comte Stanislas de Castellane, Château de Rochecotte in 1909, until sold to his brother-in-law,
Emilio Terry, Paris, circa 1934.
Comte Stanislas de Castellane, Château de Rochecotte in 1909, until sold to his brother-in-law,
Emilio Terry, Paris, circa 1934.
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