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Lot 1025
In the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, a good George III rosewood sofa backgammon table,the leather lined top with rounded ends opening for the storage of chess and backgammon pieces, the centre section having a reversible top with an inlaid chess board to the underside, which reveals a backgammon board below, the frieze with a single and dummy drawer with brass beaded borders, the lyre-shaped end supports linked by a shaped stretcher, on cast brass sabots and castors,137cm wide60cm deep74cm highProvenance: Formerly the property of the late Hermione Countess of Ranfurly, author of 'To War With Whitaker', her memoire of life in Cairo with Eisenhower. The Countess, who died in 2001, was the kind of woman for whom words 'pluck' and 'spirit' might have been invented. Her husband, 6th Earl of Ranfurly, was Governor General of the Bahamas, between 1953 and 1956.Literature: Susan E Stewart, 'Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840', p.265, pl.270 and p.267, pl.272, for similar examples.
Lot 458
A LATE 19TH CENTURY STYLE ANGLO CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD SEVEN PIECE SUITE, comprising four salon chairs, a pair of elbow chairs and a settee, the wavy top rail above backs carved and pierced with dragons and foliate motifs, serpentine shaped hardwood seat with gadrooned edge, the elbow chairs with beaded edge, foliate carved apron and front cabriole legs, linked by turned stretchers, length of sofa 130cm x height 110cmCondition:The suite is believed to be second half of the 20th Century, there are some areas of wood shrinkage so there are gaps between panels, damage has been photographed as much as has been seen, the wood type is unknown but is very heavy.
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