A GEORGE II MAHOGANY KETTLE STAND

MID-18TH CENTURY, THE TOP POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED

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A GEORGE II MAHOGANY KETTLE STAND
Mid-18th century, the top possibly associated
The dished circular top with piecrust edge on a spreading fluted and upspringing acanthus-wrapped baluster stem, on acanthus-headed cabriole legs with ball-and-talon feet, inscribed in white chalk 5100
20¼in. (51.5cm.) high, 10in. (25.5cm.) diameter

Provenance

The Estate of Martha Baird Rockefeller, sold Parke Bernet Galleries, New York, 15 October 1971, lot 297.

Lot Essay

On August 15, 1951, John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (JDR Jr.) married Mrs. Martha Baird Allen, a former concert pianist and the widow of Arthur M. Allen, a classmate at Brown University. JDR Jr. was a generous philanthropist and the son of John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard Oil Company. Martha Baird Rockefeller became a respected philanthropist in her own right, and created the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music in 1957.

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