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ANTIQUE #SA242159

Scottish George IV Kettle Stand

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: The Antique Furniture Company

Scottish George IV Kettle Stand
 
In the manner of James Mein, Kelso
 
This fantastic little Scottish kettle stand was owned until recently by the late German Princess Viola von Hohenzollern who kept it in her fairytale 18th Century Scottish castle.
 
It is very distinctive and in the manner of James Mein of Kelso. James Mein, a family firm of cabinetmakers and upholsterers are recorded as working in Kelso as early as 1784. James Mein senior died on 7th November 1830 and the business which was latterly located in Roxburgh Street went bankrupt in 1851. James Mein supplied furniture to the 5th and 6th Dukes of Roxburghe for Floors Castle and items made by the company were sold in the Floors Castle, Sale on the Premises, by Christie''s in 1990. The distinctive turned boss at the base of the shaft on this table is characteristic of James Mein''s work.
 
The table is of triangular form and the top has slightly concave sides and a low gallery with a ribbed border. It stands on a reeded ...
Antique SA242159 shown on this page was made in the Georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
The Antique Furniture Company
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Tel: 01337 920027
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD