Exbury House: Le Goût Rothschild - 5th October 2022
Lot 82
AN EDWARDIAN SATINWOOD 'SANDRINGHAM WORKSHOP' FRUIT STAND
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £3500
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Description
AN EDWARDIAN SATINWOOD 'SANDRINGHAM WORKSHOP' FRUIT STAND
IN SHERATON REVIVAL STYLE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
inlaid with marquetry conch shells and with banding and stringing, the dished top with a pair of handles and oval panels inscribed 'Sandringham', the base with an undertier and swept legs and brass castors
73.2cm high, 53.4cm wide, 27cm deep
Provenance
Lionel de Rothschild (1882-1942)
Edmund de Rothschild (1916-2009)
The Trustees of Exbury House
Catalogue Note
The Sandringham 'Technical School of Woodwork' was established by Princess Alexandra (later Queen Alexandra) in 1863. It was originally set up for the children of estate workers, however it later became Her Majesty Queen Mary's 'Carving School' for ex-servicemen and local workers.