A PAIR OF GEORGE II EBONIZED AND PARCEL-GILT STOOLSCIRCA 1740, POSSIBLY ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED AS STANDSA PAIR OF GEORGE II EBONIZED AND PARCEL-GILT STOOLSCIRCA 1740, POSSIBLY ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED AS STANDSEach with a later drop-in rectangular seat upholstered in handwoven Bevilacqua silk velvet, over rails with applied Vitruvian scrolls, supported on canted molded C-scrolls with husk ornaments extending into curved legs with paw feet, the apron centered by an elephant's head, the sides with a scallop shell above pendant husks terminating in clasps of scrolled acanthus leaves, all supporting draped garlands of acorns and oak leaves, redecorated, with printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm.) high, 25 1/2 in. (64.8 cm.) wide, 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm.) deepPlease note this lot will be moved to Christie’s F… 显示更多 THE CASTLE HILL ELEPHANT STOOLS来源: 细节 A PAIR OF GEORGE II EBONIZED AND PARCEL-GILT STOOLSCIRCA 1740, POSSIBLY ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED AS STANDSEach with a later drop-in rectangular seat upholstered in handwoven Bevilacqua silk velvet, over rails with applied Vitruvian scrolls, supported on canted molded C-scrolls with husk ornaments extending into curved legs with paw feet, the apron centered by an elephants head, the sides with a scallop shell above pendant husks terminating in clasps of scrolled acanthus leaves, all supporting draped garlands of acorns and oak leaves, redecorated, with printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory label22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm.) high, 25 1/2 in. (64.8 cm.) wide, 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm.) deep 来源 Almost certainly commissioned by Hugh, 14th Baron Clinton and 1st Earl Fortescue (d.1751) for Castle Hill, Devon and by descent ?to?The Lady Margaret Fortescue, Castle Hill, Devon; Christies, London, 21 April 1966, lot 148.Clarendon Court, Newport, Rhode Island; Sothebys, New York, 28-29 October 1988, lot 475 (with later marble tops).Acquired from Mallett, London, by Ann and Gordon Getty in 1989.The seat coverings acquired from Mario Bevilacqua, Venice, by Ann and Gordon Getty in 2002.? 出版 G. Beard and Judith Goodison, English Furniture 1500-1840, London, 1987, p. 100, fig. 3.L. Synge, Malletts Great English Furniture, London, 1991, p. 91, fig. 98. 展览 San Francisco, The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, Animalia: Animals in Art and Antiques, 27-30 October 2016. 注意事项 Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.