The Property of a Collection (Lots 81-2)
A GILTWOOD CANAPE, the waved toprail centred by an elaborate foliate-spray and flanked by further acanthus C-scrolls and foliate-trails, the reverse centred by a relief-rosette flanked by further channels of rosettes, the padded back, scrolled arms and shaped seat covered in close-nailed ivory floral silk-damask on a grey ground, the serpentine seat-rail carved with further foliate-sprays and channelled C-scrolls, on cabochon-headed cabriole legs and scrolled stiff-leaf feet, restorations, refreshments to gilding, later blocks, bearing the stamp TILLIARD, with remains of label PRIVATE PROPERTY.., with inventory stamp G beneath a crown and with further stamp CM...

Details
A GILTWOOD CANAPE, the waved toprail centred by an elaborate foliate-spray and flanked by further acanthus C-scrolls and foliate-trails, the reverse centred by a relief-rosette flanked by further channels of rosettes, the padded back, scrolled arms and shaped seat covered in close-nailed ivory floral silk-damask on a grey ground, the serpentine seat-rail carved with further foliate-sprays and channelled C-scrolls, on cabochon-headed cabriole legs and scrolled stiff-leaf feet, restorations, refreshments to gilding, later blocks, bearing the stamp TILLIARD, with remains of label PRIVATE PROPERTY.., with inventory stamp G beneath a crown and with further stamp CM...
83in. (211cm.) long
Provenance
Anonymous sale in these Rooms, 17 June 1987, lot 48

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