Furniture & Works of Art - 8th July 2014
Lot 30
An elm bowfront fender
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £3400
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Description
An elm bowfront fender, the ends each with a detachable carved model of a frog, the front inset a brass gun dial inscribed 'DIAL FROM KRUPP 5.9 GUN CAPTURED MACEDONIA 21.9.1918', 25.3cm high, 150cm wide, 35.5cm deep.
Arthur Thellusson (1801-1858) was the youngest son of Peter Thellusson, 1st Baron Rendlesham.
Provenance: The Old Rectory, Little Langford, Wiltshire. Sold by order of Trustees of the Estate of the late Miss S.F. Rooke.