Description:
Inlaid Oak Court Cupboard, England, early 17th century and later, upper section with two cup-and-cover supports flanking a canted livery cupboard, above a lower section with two inlaid doors and carved bulbous end columns resting on a shelf with shaped apron, inlaid and and carved throughout with scrolling floral and foliate vinework, ht. 57, wd. 51, dp. 18 1/2 in.
N.B. This lot was offered by Skinner on October 12, 1985, at an on-site auction of select contents of Stillington Hall, Gloucester, property of the Late Colonel Leslie H. and Mary C. Buswell.
Provenance: The Sara and Bob Hunt Collection of Early English Oak.
Estimate $6,000-8,000
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
United Kingdom, Gloucester, Stillington Hall, Colonel, Mary C. Buswell, Bob HuntStuart Slavid
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