ID 1030950
Lot 118 | AN EARLY GEORGE III EBONY AND CHINESE REVERSE-PAINTED MIRROR BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE
Valeur estimée
$ 300 000 – 500 000
CIRCA 1760
The broken arch pediment above two outset doors flanked by recessed doors, the whole inset with Chinese mirror paintings, the lower case with cabinet doors, with printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label
96 ½ in. (245.1 cm.) high, 93 ¼ in. (236.9 cm.) wide, 19 in. (48.3 cm.) deep
Provenance
Probably acquired by John Henry Vivian (1785-1855) for Singleton Abbey, Swansea, Wales;
Thence by descent to Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian (1871-1952), Clyne Castle, Swansea, Wales;
Until sold, with the Contents of Clyne Castle, Swansea; Astley Samuel, Leeder & Son, House Sale, 17-21 and 24-26 November 1952, lot 382.
Acquired from the above through Colefax and Fowler, by Josephine Hartford Bryce (1903-1992) and John Felix Charles Bryce, Esq., known as 'Ivar' (1906-1985), for the Drawing Room at Moyns Park, Essex;
By descent to Ivar's first cousins once removed, George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven (b.1961) and his brother Lord Ivar Mountbatten (b.1963), Moyns Park, Essex.
With Carlton Hobbs, London, circa 1991.
Acquired from James Hepworth, London, by Ann and Gordon Getty in 1993.
Further details
We would like to express our gratitude to Thierry Audric, for his opinions and wealth of expertise on the history of Chinese reverse-painted mirrors. Also to Steve Littlejohns, for sharing his extensive knowledge of Singleton Abbey. Both were integral to the research for this catalogue note.
| Matériel: | Ebony, Bois naturel |
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| Époque historique: | Période géorgienne |
| Lieu d'origine: | Europe du Nord, Europe, Royaume-Uni |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Meubles et Lampes, Armoires |
| Matériel: | Ebony, Bois naturel |
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| Époque historique: | Période géorgienne |
| Lieu d'origine: | Europe du Nord, Europe, Royaume-Uni |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Meubles et Lampes, Armoires |
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