Lot Essay
A plate stand of similar shape was sold by the Earl of Harewood, Harewood House, Leeds, Christie's house sale, 3 October 1988, lot 170. It is illustrated in P. Macquoid & R. Edwards, The Dictionary of English Furniture, rev. ed., London, 1954, vol.III, p.163, fig.4.
A plate stand with less elegantly splayed legs was sold anonymously, Sotheby's London, 15 February 1991, lot 129.
A plate stand with less elegantly splayed legs was sold anonymously, Sotheby's London, 15 February 1991, lot 129.