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SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY, SUPPLIED BY FRANCES ELKINS
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AN ITALIAN BRECHE VIOLETTE AND BLACK AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED CENTER TABLE**
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY, SUPPLIED BY FRANCES ELKINS
Of rectangular form, top supported by two kneeling figures with mother-of-pearl eyes on a faux-marble plinth, inscribed in white chalk 'From Cook ** Reed'
26 in. (66 cm.) high, 40¾ in (103.5 cm.) wide, 22½ in. (57 cm.) deep
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY, SUPPLIED BY FRANCES ELKINS
Of rectangular form, top supported by two kneeling figures with mother-of-pearl eyes on a faux-marble plinth, inscribed in white chalk 'From Cook ** Reed'
26 in. (66 cm.) high, 40¾ in (103.5 cm.) wide, 22½ in. (57 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from A. Cook, London for £29 ($98.60) in January/February 1932 (listed by Frances Elkins on 2 March).
Literature
L. Goff, Stone Houses: Colonial to Contemporary, Boston, 2002, p.171.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.