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Victorian Ash Whatnot Or Étagère

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Also Antique Furniture

DESCRIPTION
 
This is a very elegant and unusual 19th century ash five tier stand. The lyre gallery back over sides with finely turned bobbin spindles and five slatted shelves. Perfect as a decorative accent in itself, but also useful as a display stand or music shelf.
 
Provenance: From the contents of Brook House, Ongar, the former home of Gillian Raffles (1930-2021) a pioneering art dealer and owner of the Mercury Gallery in Cork Street, London in 1964.
 
DIMENSIONS
 
104cm high x 50cm wide x 36cm deep
 
CONDITION
 
There are minor marks, knocks and scratches commensurate with age and use. There are some losses and repairs to the spindles, which are inherently very delicate. There were possibly originally seven on each side, and on spindle on the right hand side has the upper half missing. Good patina and very attractive.
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1153584
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 104cm (40.9inches)
Width is 50cm (19.7inches)
Depth is 36cm (14.2inches)
Antique SA1153584 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Also Antique Furniture
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07968 218613
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD