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Lot location
CIRENCESTER, Gloucestershire
A 17th Century Augsburg table-top or travelling chest, the green stained and embossed leather exterior with plated mounts and swan neck handle, the top rising to reveal a parquetry inlaid compartment over a fall front with marquetry inlaid interior depicting a figure with stringed instrument, camel and horse before a town enclosing a central cupboard door similarly decorated surmounted by two dummy drawers and flanked by two pairs of small drawers over a single long drawer as two. Bears handwritten pen and ink label "17th Century Augsburg box containing drawers inlaid with coloured woods & cupboard on outside in green leather"(Seemingly in the Queen's own hand), a typed label inscribed "With best wishes from The Queen" and later handwritten note inscribed "From Queen Mary to my Great Aunt Lady Northcliffe" 22.5 cm wide x 15.3 cm deep x 19 cm high (Provenance: Lady Northcliffe thence by descent)
CONDITION REPORTS
Metalwork with some oxidisation, wear and dirt. Rear bracket missing one pin to the top. Leatherwork basically extant but with some signs of old worm and rippling in various places. Interior lid with patches to the two parquetry work panels - see images. Interior tray with split to the right hand banding and signs of wear and tear throughout. The marquetry inlaid panel with signs of scratching in several areas, denting etc conducive with age and use. Colours of parquetry work basically good having been enclosed - see images for further detail. Base appears basically sound though very basic, presumably as would not be seen. Again, see images for further detail re: leather wear and tear etc
CONDITION REPORTS
Metalwork with some oxidisation, wear and dirt. Rear bracket missing one pin to the top. Leatherwork basically extant but with some signs of old worm and rippling in various places. Interior lid with patches to the two parquetry work panels - see images. Interior tray with split to the right hand banding and signs of wear and tear throughout. The marquetry inlaid panel with signs of scratching in several areas, denting etc conducive with age and use. Colours of parquetry work basically good having been enclosed - see images for further detail. Base appears basically sound though very basic, presumably as would not be seen. Again, see images for further detail re: leather wear and tear etc
Timed
Venue address
The Cirencester Salerooms
Burford Road
Norcote
CIRENCESTER, Gloucestershire
GL7 5RH
United Kingdom
Vintage & Antique Furniture with Home Interiors
Auction dates
Starts:
10 Jun 2022 11:00 BST
Ends from:
15 Jun 2022 11:00 BST
Viewing dates
By appointment only
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Please ensure you are aware of the condition of your lot before bidding - refunds will not be given due to condition - please note all goods are sold as seen.
Overseas customers to settle their accounts via bank transfer.
Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 6% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed
Buyer's Premium 21% + VAT
SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS: Please note invoice not settled within 14 days of the sale will be subject to interest charge at Lloyds TSB bank base rate plus 6%.
Please register for a bidding number prior to bidding. Commission and telephone bids must be submitted on the correct forms in full and received by the auctioneers the day before the sale.. The Auctioneers regret that any bids left after this time are not guaranteed to be processed/executed. Please also refer to Condition 20 of the Terms & Conditions of Sale .
Please note the estimates are guide prices only and may be subject to change.
Shipping:
We can recommend a professional packing firm for any items which you are unable to collect. We are unable to ship in house.