Description & Technical information
The torchères retain most of their original gilding. There is a possibility that the torchères have been reduced in height at one stage. However, close inspection has been inconclusive, and the 1960 illustration shows them at their current height.
Date: circa 1745
Period: 1600-1750, 18th century
Origin: England
Medium: Giltwood
Dimensions: 110.5 x 39.5 x 56 cm (43¹/₂ x 15¹/₂ x 22 inches)
Provenance: M. Harris & Sons, London, England;
Private collection, USA.
Literature: M. Harris & Sons, London, England;
Private collection, USA.
Categories: Furniture
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