拍品 218
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY, KINGWOOD AND MARQUETRY WRITING-BOX
A COLLECTION FROM A NEW YORK TOWNHOUSE (LOTS 213-263)
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY, KINGWOOD AND MARQUETRY WRITING-BOX

ATTRIBUTED TO MAYHEW AND INCE, CIRCA 1775

細節
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY, KINGWOOD AND MARQUETRY WRITING-BOX
ATTRIBUTED TO MAYHEW AND INCE, CIRCA 1775
The crossbanded sloping fall inlaid with a wreath and ribbon-tied palm fronds enclosing an interior fitted with pigeonholes and a crossbanded body
5¼ in. (13.5 cm.) high, 15¼ in. (38.5 cm.) wide, 14¾ in. (37.5 cm.) deep
來源
The Property of a Gentleman; Christie's, London, 7 July 1994, lot 7.

拍品專文

The laurel-garlanded wreath present on this writing-box appears in a related form on a cabinet-on-stand which incorporated several features now identified as characteristic of Mayhew and Ince, sold by Mrs Nora Prince-Littler, Chestham Park, Henfield, Sussex, Christie's house sale, 18-19 April 1977, lot 89.