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A GEORGE 111 MAHOGANY AND INLAID IVORY
CELLARET.
An exceptionally rare if not unique George 111
mahogany and inlaid ivory cellaret, the rectangular
hinged top with a raised centre section inlaid with
ivory and with a border of ivory of circular interlaced
pattern design, the top opening to reveal fitted
compartments for 24 wine bottles, the front inlaid with
ivory swags and ivory roundels and the corners with
rusticated quoins, the cellaret raised on square
tapering legs also with rusticated quoins. Circa 1795
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Literature: A longcase clock by Robert Anderson of
Liverpool, illustrated in "The Noel Terry Collection of
Furniture and Clocks" published by Christie's, page 24.
Has similar rusticated quoin design. The collection now
on display at Fairfax House, York
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The Cellaret although English made, it may of been
sent to India to be inlaid, or possibly an English
merchant with Indian connections had it made in
England to his designs incorporating these
connections.
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Height 22.25/56.5cm. Width 28.5in./ 72.4cm. Depth
19.5in./ 49.5cm.