Lot Essay
We saw this bureau at Vernay's in 1948 and liked it very much. Subsequently, I gave it to Peggy as a Christmas present. We have it in our bedroom.
D. R.
D. R.
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CIRCA 1730-40
Details
A GEORGE II WALNUT DRESSING-BUREAU-ON-STAND
CIRCA 1730-40
The later bevelled rectangular plate surrounded by a gilt-gesso and molded frame, the fall front enclosing a fitted interior, the stand on cabriole legs headed by a shell and claw-and-ball feet, with inventory label inscribed D.R. 51.1029
67 ¼ in. (171 cm.) high, 26 ½ in. (67.5 cm.) wide, 19 ¾ in. (50 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1730-40
The later bevelled rectangular plate surrounded by a gilt-gesso and molded frame, the fall front enclosing a fitted interior, the stand on cabriole legs headed by a shell and claw-and-ball feet, with inventory label inscribed D.R. 51.1029
67 ¼ in. (171 cm.) high, 26 ½ in. (67.5 cm.) wide, 19 ¾ in. (50 cm.) deep
Provenance
Copson Manor.
Acquired by David Rockefeller, from Arthur S. Vernay, Inc., New York, in 1948, as a Christmas present to Peggy Rockefeller.
Acquired by David Rockefeller, from Arthur S. Vernay, Inc., New York, in 1948, as a Christmas present to Peggy Rockefeller.
Literature
D. Fennimore et al., The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: Decorative Arts, New York, 1992, vol. IV, p. 274, no. 277.
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