Furniture and Works of Art - 13th May 2008

Lot 217

A George III mahogany cutlery urn

Estimate £1,200 - £1,800 | Hammer £1200

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Description

A George III mahogany cutlery urn, inlaid feather stringing and tulipwood banding, the rising stepped cover revealing a graduated interior, the tapering faceted body and foot to an hexagonal base with bracket feet, with an associated 19th century pedestal cupboard, the door with one recessed panel above a pull-out drawer to the plinth base, the urn: 25in (63.5cm) h, the pedestal: 36.25in (92.6cm) h, 18in (45.6cm) w. Urn lacking finial, pedestal with later octagonal panel.