UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE
Whilst every care has been taken in catalo guing
upholstered furniture, no guarantee can b e
given to the originality of the timber cover ed by
upholstery or fabric.
IVORY
Some items in this sale contain ivory whic h
may be subject to export and import
restrictions.
In addition, African elephant i vory
cannot be imported into the United State s.
Please refer to the Endangered Species se ction
in the Buying at Auction guide printed in t he
catalogue.
Your attention is also drawn to
Condition 10 of the Conditions of Busines s for
Buyers.’
4 STAMPED….’/
’SIGNED….’/
’INSCRIBED….’/ ’DATED….’
in our opinion the stamp/ signature/
inscription/ date is by the maker.
5 ‘BEARING THE STAMP…’/’BEARIN
THE SIGNATURE…’/ ‘BEARING TH
INSCRIPTION…..’/ ‘BEARING THE DATE…..
in our opinion the stamp/ signature
inscription/ date is not by the maker
This does
not imply that the piece itself is not by the maker
to whom the stamp and the signature refers.
10/01 NBS_GLOS_CONT FURN
CLOCKS
Although condition reports may be given
on request, such reports are statements
of opinion only and may not specify all
mechanical replacements or imperfection s
in the movement, case, dial, pendulum,
separate base(s) or dome.
All dimensions are
approximate.
SCULPTURE
Casts in bronze, terracotta and other mat erial
are catalogued with the full name and dat es
of the artist that created the original mod el.
In
most cases, however, this does not mean that
the cast is by the hand of the artist or of th at
precise date but, rather cast after the mo del
by that artist.
08/21 NBS_NOTICE_FURNITURE
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
The following are examples of the termino logy
used in this catalogue.
Any statement as
to authorship, attribution, origin, date, age
provenance and condition is a statement o
opinion and is not to be taken as a statem en
of fact
Please read carefully the terms of the
Authenticity Guarantee and the Condition s of
Business for Buyers set out in this catalog ue, in
particular Conditions 3 and 4.
1 LOUIS XV CHEST OF DRAWERS, THIR D
QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
This heading, with date included, means th at the
piece is, in our opinion, of the period indica ted
with no major alterations or restorations.
2 LOUIS XV CHEST OF DRAWERS
This heading, without inclusion of the date,
indicates that, in our opinion, the piece,
while basically of the period, has undergon e
significant restoration or alteration and in s ome
cases it may also indicate that the piece ha s
been constructed from old parts.
3 LOUIS XV STYLE CHEST OF DRAWER S
The inclusion of the word “style” in the hea ding
indicates that, in our opinion, the piece was
made as an intentional reproduction of an earlier
style.
Photography:
Heath Cooper
Jasper Gough
Sean Edgar
Colin Beale
Rick Jenkins
Malcom Smith
James Stabler
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