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PROPERTY OF THE LATE SIR ARTHUR GILBERT TO BE SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GILBERT COLLECTION AT SOMERSET HOUSE
(LOTS 330 - 335)
A LOUIS XVI KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD AND MARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
CIRCA 1775, LACKING MARBLE TOP
Details
A LOUIS XVI KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD AND MARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
CIRCA 1775, LACKING MARBLE TOP
Inlaid overall with putti, vases of flowers and floral trails, the canted rectangular carcase with frieze-drawer above a fall-front with red leather writing-surface to reverse and enclosing a fitted interior with six short drawers, above two doors, the canted angles above the block feet, previously further mounted, the veneers re-engraved, replacements to veneers
54 1/2. in. (138 cm.) high, 30 1/2. in. (78 cm.) wide, 13 in. (33 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1775, LACKING MARBLE TOP
Inlaid overall with putti, vases of flowers and floral trails, the canted rectangular carcase with frieze-drawer above a fall-front with red leather writing-surface to reverse and enclosing a fitted interior with six short drawers, above two doors, the canted angles above the block feet, previously further mounted, the veneers re-engraved, replacements to veneers
54 1/2. in. (138 cm.) high, 30 1/2. in. (78 cm.) wide, 13 in. (33 cm.) deep
Provenance
with Dalva Brothers, New York and purchased in 1970.
Sale room notice
Please note that the secretaire is NOT lacking its marble top as stated in the catalogue description. It has a Portor marble top as illustrated in the catalogue.