A rare pair of Queen Anne burr oak and oak side tables, circa 1705, each approximately 70cm high, 88cm wide, 60.5cm deep Provenance: Collection of a Titled Gentleman, London The interior of one drawer with paper label for 'The Post Boy Antique Galleries, Filmwell, Nr. Hawkenhurst, Kent' listing the provenance as 'From Ross Castle, Cumberland. Given by the Bishop of Carlisle in 1735 to the Pocklington-Stenhouse Family, Netherall, Mary Port, Cumberland, noted in the family records'. For two related examples of table of the period see, Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture, The British Tradition, Antique Collectors Club, 1979, page 314 (figures 3:245 and 3:246). Condition Report: Both tables with marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Various old chips and splits. As expected with the age of the tables and the materials used, both tops have slight undulation. Some later nails securing tops. Filler applied to surface in places. The interior of the carcasses with later drawer runners and central stretcher beneath top. Drawer fronts appear original, the rest of the construction of the drawers are later (previous drawers were on side runners). Handles are replacements but in period taste. Feet appear original and have some fragmentary losses to feet. Slight variation between dimensions of both tables. The thickness of the turning of the legs varies between the two tables to a noticeable degree. Some later screws disguised by filler to rear friezes. Table One- Crack to one rear edge of the top with dark wax used to fill gap. Wax has also been applied to two old indentations to the rear edge. Small rectangular veneer repair to rear right corner of top. Shaped rear frieze lacks nailed on moulding to edge. Table Two- Cracks to the centre of the front edge and to one front corner. Wax applied to three old indentations to the rear edge. Small square veneer repair made to one side of the top. Old repaired crack through top of one front leg. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
A rare pair of Queen Anne burr oak and oak side tables, circa 1705, each approximately 70cm high, 88cm wide, 60.5cm deep Provenance: Collection of a Titled Gentleman, London The interior of one drawer with paper label for 'The Post Boy Antique Galleries, Filmwell, Nr. Hawkenhurst, Kent' listing the provenance as 'From Ross Castle, Cumberland. Given by the Bishop of Carlisle in 1735 to the Pocklington-Stenhouse Family, Netherall, Mary Port, Cumberland, noted in the family records'. For two related examples of table of the period see, Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture, The British Tradition, Antique Collectors Club, 1979, page 314 (figures 3:245 and 3:246). Condition Report: Both tables with marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Various old chips and splits. As expected with the age of the tables and the materials used, both tops have slight undulation. Some later nails securing tops. Filler applied to surface in places. The interior of the carcasses with later drawer runners and central stretcher beneath top. Drawer fronts appear original, the rest of the construction of the drawers are later (previous drawers were on side runners). Handles are replacements but in period taste. Feet appear original and have some fragmentary losses to feet. Slight variation between dimensions of both tables. The thickness of the turning of the legs varies between the two tables to a noticeable degree. Some later screws disguised by filler to rear friezes. Table One- Crack to one rear edge of the top with dark wax used to fill gap. Wax has also been applied to two old indentations to the rear edge. Small rectangular veneer repair to rear right corner of top. Shaped rear frieze lacks nailed on moulding to edge. Table Two- Cracks to the centre of the front edge and to one front corner. Wax applied to three old indentations to the rear edge. Small square veneer repair made to one side of the top. Old repaired crack through top of one front leg. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
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