A REGENCY BLACK AND GILT-JAPANNED OVAL OCCASIONAL TABLE

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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE HON. SIR JOHN WARD, K.C.V.O. (LOTS 100-102)

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A REGENCY BLACK AND GILT-JAPANNED OVAL OCCASIONAL TABLE
The simulated-marble moulded top centred by a roundel depicting Venus and Cupid, on moulded scrolled splayed legs joined by a concave-sided undertier centred by a pierced patera, on scroll feet, the base redecorated and the stretcher possibly a replacement
28 in. (71 cm.) high; 28¾ in. (73 cm.) wide; 21¼ in. (54 cm.) deep

Provenance

Acquired by The Hon. Sir John Ward, K.C.V.O., probably for Dudley House, London, in the early 20th Century, and by descent to
Colonel E.J.S. Ward, M.V.O. and by descent.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

The table, with its Grecian-scrolled pilasters and Grecian-black japanning, has a medallion top displaying a vignette of Cupid attending the bath of Venus. The figure derives from the Uffizi Gallery's celebrated 'Crouching Venus'.

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