A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND EBONIZED SERVING-TABLE

CIRCA 1810

细节

A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND EBONIZED SERVING-TABLE
CIRCA 1810
In the manner of George Smith, of outset rounded form, the frieze with three drawers, each with Greek key borders and interspersed by lion masks with ring handles, on tapering reeded legs with paw feet
40 in. (101.5 cm.) high, 88 in. (223.5 cm.) wide, 34 in. (86.5 cm.) deep

来源

Major Alexander Browne, sold by the Trustees of The Callaly Chattels Settlement, Callaly Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland; Christie's House Sale, 22-24 September 1986, lot 60.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 16-17 October 1987, lot 295.

拍品专文

The table is based on a design by George Smith, upholsterer to the Prince of Wales (later George IV) as published in his Collection of Designs for Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, London, 1808, pl. 92.

CALLALY CASTLE

The 15th century building was modernised and expanded upon by a series of later owners including Major Alexander Browne who purchased the estate in 1877. His grandson, also Major Browne, came into the estate in 1925. An outstanding huntsman like his grandfather, the Major was secretary of the Beaufort Hunt in the 1920s and 1930s and served as Chairman of the Percy Fox Hounds (his grandfather founded the West Percy Hunt) from 1496-1976.

This table formed part of the collections sold in Christie's Callaly Castle house sale in 1986.