CIRCA 1810

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A REGENCY PARCEL-GILT AND CREAM-PAINTED DAYBED
CIRCA 1810
The scrolled ends painted with figurative roundels, on turned legs with brass caps and castors stamped COPES PATENT, upholstered in brown and cream striped silk
27 in. (68.5 cm.) high; 76 in. (193 cm.) wide; 28 ½ in. (72.5 cm.) deep

Special notice

Specified lots are being stored at Crozier Park Royal (details below) or will be removed from Christie’s, 8 King Street, London, SW1Y 6QT by 5.00pm on the day of the sale. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. If the lot has been transferred to Crozier Park Royal, it will be available for collection from 12.00pm on the second business day following the sale. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s, 8 King Street, it will be available for collection on any working day (not weekends) from 9.00am to 5.00pm Cancellation under the EU Consumer Rights Directive may apply to this lot. Please see here for further information.

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Amelia Walker Director, Specialist Head of Private & Iconic Collections

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Lot Essay

The pastoral medallions applied to the 'antique' scrolled arms at either end of this daybed relate to engravings from contemporary novels. In one scene a seated female figure is attended by a gleaner bearing a corn sheaf, while in the other a pensive seated figure listens while her companion reads to her.

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