A fine quality late 18thC Adam period demi-lune console table; the entire table is painted a cream colour, the four shaped and tapered legs decorated with gilded wood fillets; the frieze is fluted all round with large gilded patterae above each leg. The painted top has an outer green banding decorated with garlands of flowers and gilding, the back of the painted top has a neoclassical fresco; depicting a classically draped winged Goddess surrounded by cherubs, flowers and scrolling, in the manner of Angelica Kaufmann.
There is a label on the underside of the frieze which can roughly be translated as follows: ‘Antique 1/2 round, hand carved console, hand carved with woods & gold leaf painting ? in the manner of Angelica Kaufman. Made in England circa 1790-95 from collection of Mr. W. Speed of the Speed Cement…Louisville Ky. Label is reproduced in the photo gallery.
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Attributed to:Robert Adam (Cabinetmaker)
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Dimensions:Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 43 in (109.22 cm)Depth: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)
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Style:Adam Style(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:PinePainted
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Place of Origin:United Kingdom
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Period:Late 18th Century
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Date of Manufacture:circa 1790
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Condition:FairWear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. The top has two hairline transverse cracks caused by surface buckling likely as a natural consequence of temperature variances.
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Seller Location:Vancouver, CA
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Reference Number:Seller: LU4631221457762
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