In overall good order and ready to place. Small restorations to minor breaks to carved detail. Surface re-gilt with minor chips and losses. Mirror plate with losses to silvering.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

This flamboyant frame, a riot of chinoiserie design, is in the Chinese Chippendale style and appears to be inspired by the following plates, nos. CXLI – CXLVII, from Thomas Chippendale’s The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director of 1754. There are similar designs by Thomas Johnson and Ince and Mayhew which also feature in their plate books of 1758 and 1762 respectively. The superb quality of the carved elements on the present example point to a 19^th century copyist of some standing who was clearly inspired by the greatest cabinetmakers of the 18^th century.