ID 1071156
Lot 138 | A GROUP OF REGENCY BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD AND KINGWOOD DESK FURNITURE
Estimate value
£ 700 – 1 000
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Comprising: a bone and mother-of-pearl-mounted Brazilian rosewood desk letterbox with pierced fretwork body; a brass-mounted Brazilian rosewood tabletop document box, the hinge cover inlaid to the centre with engraved brass plaque depicting a Marquis' and Baron's coronet upon a cushion, the interior of the lid with blue gathered velvet document pouch; and a brass-mounted kingwood document box
The letterbox: 4 ½ in. (11.5cm.) high; 11 ¼ in. (28.5 cm.) wide; 6 in. (15 cm.) deep; The rosewood box: 8 in. (20.5 cm.) high; 16 ½ in. (42 cm.) wide; 9 ¾ in. (24.5 cm.) deep; The kingwood box: 6 ½ in. (16.75 cm.) high; 18 ¼ in. (46.5 cm.) wide; 11 ½ in. (28.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
The coronets to the cover of the rosewood document box suggest Mary Sandys, Marchioness of Downshire (1764-1836), and by descent.
| Medium: | Mahogany, Wood |
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| Art style: | Regency |
| Historical era: | Georgian period |
| Place of origin: | England, Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Chests |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Cans, Cupboards |
| Medium: | Mahogany, Wood |
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| Art style: | Regency |
| Historical era: | Georgian period |
| Place of origin: | England, Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Chests |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Cans, Cupboards |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |||||
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