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A LATE VICTORIAN ORMOLU MOUNTED MAHOGANY CELLARETTE, of hexagonal outline
With moulded lid centred by reeded paterae and issuing a pine cone finial above a guilloche frieze and mounted with ram's heads, the sides with oval carrying handles with pierced oval backs on slightly splayed legs with hoof feet and countersunk castors, with removable metal liner
17in. (43cm.) diameter, 29in. (73.5cm.) high
With moulded lid centred by reeded paterae and issuing a pine cone finial above a guilloche frieze and mounted with ram's heads, the sides with oval carrying handles with pierced oval backs on slightly splayed legs with hoof feet and countersunk castors, with removable metal liner
17in. (43cm.) diameter, 29in. (73.5cm.) high
Provenance
Mrs Arthur Hall, Denton Park near Ilkley, Yorkshire, sold by her Executors and family, Henry Spencer and Sons House Sale, 16-18th of July 1975, lot 768.
A cistern of this pattern was advertised by Mrs Conrath as being in the French Empire style in the Cabinet Maker and Art Furniture of January 1895 and illustrated F. Collard, Regency Furniture, London 1985, p.245
A cistern of this pattern was advertised by Mrs Conrath as being in the French Empire style in the Cabinet Maker and Art Furniture of January 1895 and illustrated F. Collard, Regency Furniture, London 1985, p.245
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