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A GEORGE II MAHOGANY MECHANICAL BACHELOR'S CHEST OF DRAWERSIN THE MANNER OF THOMAS POTTER & JOHN KELSEY, CIRCA 1745The hinged top opening to a baize inset surface the rising sprung mechanism till with pigeon holes and drawers and released by brass knops to each side, with a lock to the back, above two short and one long false drawer front and two long drawers, one short false drawer hinging open to form a support for the top73cm high, 74cm wide, 37cm deep (when closed) It is possible that the maker is Thomas Potter of Holborn, who is recorded as being in partnership from the late 1730s with John Kelsey. It is believed that Potter & Kelsey made an eccentric repertoire of multi-purpose mechanical 'harlequin' furniture with sophisticated sprung mechanisms normally associated with German and continental production. See Christopher Gilbert and Tessa Murdoch, John Channon and brass-inlaid furniture 1730-1760, plate 11, for an advertisement print, signed Potter, showing related pieces with sprung mechanisms, including intricate designs including related side struts to the till and the brass release knops. The advertisement records ambitious designs showing that the maker was capable of producing highly specialised furniture, the detail with which the pieces are shown may suggest that they were Potter's own invention. See also plate VIII for a harlequin games table with a related mechanism. See Christie's, November 1990, Executors of the late Colonel William Stirling Keir, lot 59, for a table with a similar sprung mechanism rising till. Condition Report: There are some marks, scratches, chips, splits, abrasions consistent with age and use, some to the extremities and edges. There is a darker mark/stain to the top.The brass knops to the side release the rising section, which rises but doesn't engage to sit quite level. It is possible to lift the rising section from the piece. This will probably require some attention to secure in place and operate as originally intended, the large metal sprung elements appear to be original Some sections of replacement and losses including: the green felt inset is later; there is a replacement section to the top of the hinged false drawer front that supports the hinged top; the brass oval escutcheons are replacements; some later blocks to the interior; there is a patch to the front of the lower drawer adjacent to the keyhole area; repairs to the feet.The handles appear to be original, they have been crudely gouged out to the interior of one drawer front No key present, the locks to the two drawers are open.Some splits to the drawer linings. There is some evidence of old worm.Please refer to the additional images for a visual reference of condition.Condition Report Disclaimer
A GEORGE II CARVED MAHOGANY CANDLE STAND CIRCA 1750 With 'pie crust' moulded top 53cm high, the top 32cm diameter Provenance:The Hague Collection. Sir Harry Hague(1881-1960)The Chantry, HertfordshireBy direct descent to the current ownerLoaned to the National Trust in 1966 The entrepreneur Sir Harry Hague was themanaging director of A.Wander Ltd. Thecompany manufactured the chocolatemalt drink Ovaltine. At the time of the SecondWorld War, Ovaltine was one of the mostpopular brands in Britain; it was the officialdrink of the 1948 Olympics and was carried upMount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953. For a tripod table of the period incorporating related carving to the stem, see Christopher Claxton Stevens and Stewart Whittington, 18th Century English Furniture, The Norman Adams Collection, Antique Collectors' Club, 1983, page 295. Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Some minor old splits and chips. The top with some small indentations/marks - see images. One foot with an area of loss to one side. Another foot with one side toe of the claw detached and re-glued. The stem and legs with a shellac surface which is rubbed and thin in areas. The top with some remnants of this surface to the edge, but it it has been removed to reveal the well figured timber beneath. Two small areas of filler applied to the underside of top. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
A Victorian pearl, ruby, turquoise and enamel stick pin, with a baroque pearl, claw set to a leaf and hoop frame, with royal blue guilloché enamel to a white enamel ribbon bow below, set with turquoise, tested as approximately 18ct gold, 22.00 x 13.70mm, 4.11gCondition report: One ruby chipped.One red spinel replacement. Table and crown facet edge wear. Setting not secure - requires attention. Damage to the nacre.Fully drilled.Loss of enamel.
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY COMBINED TEA AND GAMES TABLE C.1740 the twin-hinged demi-lune top revealing a baize lined playing surface, with dished counter wells, on a single gate support, the interior with apertures for inkwells and a pen tray, on turned legs and pad feet 72.2cm high, 80.2cm wide, 40cm deep
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