CIRCA 1815, THE CENTRAL SECTION OF THE STEM ITALIAN AND LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A REGENCY GILTWOOD POLE-SCREEN
CIRCA 1815, THE CENTRAL SECTION OF THE STEM ITALIAN AND LATE 18TH CENTURY
The associated red striped watered-silk banner on a giltwood pole with finial above an elaborately carved foliate baluster base with husk swags of acanthus leaves and roaring lions, on a concave-sided triangular base with paw feet
60 in. (168 cm.) high

Provenance

Almost certainly commissioned by Catherine (d.1825) for Wanstead House, Esssex following her marriage in 1812 to The Hon. William Pole Tylney-Long-Wellesley, later 4th Earl of Mornington (d.1857) and sold by Mr. Robins, Wanstead house sale, 10 June 1822 and 31 following days, either first or fourth day's sale, 10 or 14 June 1822, lot 15 or 16.
Purchased by Philip John Miles for Leigh Court, Bristol and by descent to Sir Henry Miles, sold Christie's London 27 April 1900, lot 86 (to Vokins). Bought back at the above sale by Francis, 5th Earl of Strafford and by descent.

Literature

Illustrated in situ in the watercolour of the Morning Room at Leigh Court, circa 1845.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

This pole-screen and its pair were described in the Wanstead sale as Lot 15: 'A beautiful carved and gilt pole Fire Screen, on an elegant massive triangular block, and Grecian scroll paw feet, with lions at the corners, and festoon ornaments (no mount)'.
or on 13 June 1822, lot 16
'An elegant pole fire Screen, on massive carved and gilt scroll tripod stand, and lion's paw feet, ornamented with festoons of flowers (no mounts).'

The mounts presumably refer to banners or screens; interestingly, the firescreen is visible in situ in the Morning Room at Leigh Court, Bristol in the watercolour of circa 1845, hung with a picture on the banner.

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