MID-18TH CENTURY

Details

A GEORGE II WALNUT KNEEHOLE DESK
MID-18TH CENTURY
Cross and feather-banded on the top and front, the quarter-veneered caddy top above a frieze drawer and a kneehole with a drawer and cupboard, flanked on each side by three short drawers, on bracket feet, restorations and replacements to feet, the metalwork replaced
29½ in. (75 cm.) high; 29 in. (74 cm.) wide; 18 in. (46 cm.) deep

Provenance

John Parry Esq., from whom purchased by the present owner through Adams Antiques, Cheshire.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The superb collection of early English walnut and Welsh oak furniture, needleworks and clocks formed by John and Norma Parry was sold at Christie's, London, 24 April 1997. One of the most spectacular pieces was a highly individual walnut bachelor's chest with an unusual drawer arragement and a row of four drawers along the back edge. It was included in that sale as lot 270 (£265,500).

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