A REGENCY ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND EBONY-INLAID PLUM-PUDDING MAHOGANY AND BURR-WALNUT DWARF OPEN BOOKCASE

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A REGENCY ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND EBONY-INLAID PLUM-PUDDING MAHOGANY AND BURR-WALNUT DWARF OPEN BOOKCASE
The cut-cornered rectangular top, crossbanded in rosewood and inlaid with boxwood lines, above two adjustable shelves, the angles with Egyptian herm figures, the sides with circular carrying-handles centred by a lion-mask, on an eared plinth, with hidden metal castors , with depository label to the underside for 'WHITES & CO. LTD. WINCHESTER' and stamped 'MRS V. BARKER' and inscribed in ink '96', lacking two ormolu herm feet, minor losses to veneer
43½in. (110.5cm.) wide; 33in. (84cm.) high; 16in. (41cm.) deep

来源

Mrs. V. Barker.

拍品专文

The Egyptian Isis-priestess herms of this pattern featured on a French-style secretaire sold anonymously in these Rooms, 17 August 1980, lot 144. The latter related to another secretaire bearing the label of S. Jamar (d.1826) and inscribed 'Jamar French/CABINET MAKER: Manufactures all sorts of FRENCH FURNITURE in the most fashionable manner 29, WARDOUR STREET, SOHO' (sold by Sir Antony Hornby in these Rooms, 19 November 1970, lot 46).