拍品 78
- 78
A REGENCY GILT-BRASS MOUNTED, EBONISED AND MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT SIDEBOARD, CIRCA 1815 |
估價
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- brass, mahogany
- 175cm. high, 244.5cm. wide, 88cm. deep; 5ft. 9in., 8ft., 2ft. 10 1/2 in.
of architectural form, the single shelf superstructure with pierced brass gallery and mirrored back, the inverted breakfront base with a drawer to the left side and fall front to right side enclosing grooves to accommodate dining table leaves
Condition
In country house condition and would benefit from cosmetic restoration. One side of gilt brass gallery lacking. Top with loss to veneer to left edge and a split to right side. Old marks, scuffs and scratches throughout consistent with age and use, notably to plinth base and top, including water ring marks. Surface would benefit from a wax. Good quality and of impressive scale.
"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."
"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."
拍品資料及來源
The mansion at Beveridge was designed by William Evans of Wimborne for Henry Brouncker in the late 18th century. Brouncker had acquired the property, comprising a farm on the site of an older mansion and several cottages, in 1788. Boveridge was inherited in 1825 by Henry Brouncker's nephew, Richard (1801-62), and subsequently passed to Richard's son, Henry Francis Brouncker (1841-95). In the 1890s the estate was sold to George Thursley and was later sold again to Charles Wilfred Gordon. In 1920, Charles Gordon and his wife, an enthusiastic amateur gardener, commissioned Thomas Mawson (1861-1933) to provide plans for new formal gardens around the House. Boveridge remained the property of the Gordon family until 1961 when it was purchased by Viscount Cranborne, owner of neighbouring Cranborne Manor. The House and grounds were let to a special needs school, and today remain in institutional use.