IN THE MANNER OF MAYHEW AND INCE, PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY, THE ITALIAN SPECIMEN MARBLE TOP 19TH CENTURY AND REUSED
Details
AN ENGLISH MAPLE, AMARANTH, SYCAMORE AND TULIPWOOD MARQUETRY COMMODE
IN THE MANNER OF MAYHEW AND INCE, PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY, THE ITALIAN SPECIMEN MARBLE TOP 19TH CENTURY AND REUSED
Of demi-lune form, the marble top inlaid with various specimen marbles edged with black marble within a gilt-metal frame, above mahogany-lined frieze drawers and cabinet doors, with printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label
34 in. (86.5 cm.) high, 47 in. (119.5 cm.) wide, 23 1/2 in. (59.5 cm.) deep
IN THE MANNER OF MAYHEW AND INCE, PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY, THE ITALIAN SPECIMEN MARBLE TOP 19TH CENTURY AND REUSED
Of demi-lune form, the marble top inlaid with various specimen marbles edged with black marble within a gilt-metal frame, above mahogany-lined frieze drawers and cabinet doors, with printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label
34 in. (86.5 cm.) high, 47 in. (119.5 cm.) wide, 23 1/2 in. (59.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
With Randolph Antiques, Hadleigh, Suffolk.
Acquired from Partridge, London, by Ann and Gordon Getty in 1979.
Acquired from Partridge, London, by Ann and Gordon Getty in 1979.
Literature
Fanfare for Europe - The British Art Market 1973, London, 1973, p. 171.
Exhibited
London, sponsored by The British Antiques Dealers' Association, Christie, Manson, & Woods, The Society of London Art Dealers, Sotheby & Co., Fanfare for Europe - The British Art Market 1973, 4-16 January 1973. [Exhibited by Randolph Antiques].
Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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