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Lot 230

A pair of late 18th/ early 19th century tulipwood and brass mounted corner hanging shelves

20 November 2013, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £3,125 inc. premium

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A pair of late 18th/ early 19th century tulipwood and brass mounted corner hanging shelves

Each with a small shelf above two later shelves and a small shelf between pierced S-scroll supports, each 37cm wide, 25cm deep, 84cm high, (14.5" wide, 9.5" deep, 33" high). (2)

Footnotes

A related pair of corner hanging shelves from the collection of Mrs Robert Tritton, Godmersham Park, Canterbury, Kent sold Christie's contents sale, 6-9 June 1983, lot 218. The Godmersham Park shelves have been likened to French examples from the 1780's in what was termed 'Le goût anglais' which had been heavily influenced by the pattern books of English designers. Another related pair of shelves stamped by Canabas (Joseph Gengenback) sold Christie's New York, 26 October 1995, lot 217. The Godmersham shelves appeared at auction again Christie's New York, 22 April 1999.

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