ID 819949
Lot 444 | A GEORGE II GILTWOOD FIRE SURROUND
Estimate value
$ 12 000 – 18 000
CIRCA 1755
With a molded serpentine-form cresting issuing acanthus and floral vinery centered with an open pierced cartouche with a ruffled-edge C-scroll heart-shaped cartouche, the pierced scrolling sides carved with floral vinery, lattice-work, ruffles and C-scrolls, on scrolled feet, with printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label
56 in. (142.2 cm.) high, 64 1/2 in. (163.8 cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired from Hotspur, London, by Ann and Gordon Getty in 1992.
Literature
The Connoisseur, May 1966, vol. 162, no. 651, pl. LXXIX.
Special notice
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Property may be transferred at Christie’s discretion following the sale
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| Medium: | Giltwood |
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| Historical era: | Georgian period |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Decor |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Fireplaces and Stoves |
| Medium: | Giltwood |
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| Historical era: | Georgian period |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Decor |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Fireplaces and Stoves |
| Address of auction |
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