PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY AND ADAPTED

Details

AN ENGLISH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND BRONZED WINE COOLER
PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY AND ADAPTED
Of sarcophagus form, the molded and stepped lid with a foliate finial and gadrooned edge, the paneled body with a leaftip-carved frieze and scrolled corners terminating in anthemia, the sides with ormolu handles and opening to a lead-lined divided interior, recessed castors, with printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label
27 in. (68.5 cm.) high, 34 1/2 in. (87.6 cm.) wide, 23 3/4 in. (60.3 cm.) deep

Provenance

Acquired from Carlton Hobbs, London, by Ann and Gordon Getty in 1992.

Special notice

Please note lots marked with a square will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) on the last day of the sale. Lots are not available for collection at Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services until after the third business day following the sale. All lots will be stored free of charge for 30 days from the auction date at Christie’s Rockefeller Center or Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn). Operation hours for collection from either location are from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm, Monday-Friday. After 30 days from the auction date property may be moved at Christie’s discretion. Please contact Post-Sale Services to confirm the location of your property prior to collection. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn). Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information.

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