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A WHITE PAINTED MAHOGANY SIDE TABLE

19TH CENTURY, OF GEORGE II STYLE

Details
A WHITE PAINTED MAHOGANY SIDE TABLE
19TH CENTURY, OF GEORGE II STYLE
The rectangular breccia marble top above a blind fret-carved frieze centred by a foliate and C-scroll cartouche, with foliate-fretted brackets on acanthus-headed, square tapering and lattice-carved legs and foliate feet with inset brass castors
32 in. (81.5 cm.) high; 61¼ in. (156 cm.) wide; 29 in. (74 cm.) deep - measured without marble top
Provenance
Ailsa Mellon Bruce, Bahamas.
The Marquis de Ravenel, Bahamas.
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.
Sale room notice
The measurements in the catalogue include the marble top.

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Lot Essay

Ailsa Mellon Bruce (1901-1969) was the daughter of banker, diplomat and collector Andrew W. Mellon, and sister of Paul Mellon. During her father's role as Ambassador to the Court of St James's in 1932-33, she was the official hostess, a role she would reprise later when her husband, David K. E. Bruce was appointed to the post from 1961-69. Her collection of English furniture and porcelain was bequeathed to the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Jackie & Jean-Charles de Ravenel are the famous society couple known for their imaginative taste. The famed interiors of their house in the Faubourg St Germain were recorded in Christie's sale catalogue of their collection which took place at Christie's London, 21-22 November 2007.

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