Spetchley - Property from the Berkeley Collection

Spetchley - Property from the Berkeley Collection

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A DUTCH WALNUT AND MARQUETRY INLAID LAYETTE TRAY ON STAND, DATED 1757

UK: Greenford Park WarehouseRestricted Species

Auction Closed

December 11, 04:05 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A DUTCH WALNUT AND MARQUETRY INLAID LAYETTE TRAY ON STAND, DATED 1757


with ownership initials W.J.W. and C.H.F. and date inlaid in ivory, the underside of the base inscribed LWG in ink and with a paper label inscribed in pen 23600 / Carved Tray on Spiral Stand A / etc.

87cm. high, 51cm. wide, 46cm. deep; 2ft 10¼in., 1ft. 8in., 1ft. 4in.

This lot contains ivory. Due to recent changes in the laws of many countries (e.g. US, France) Replica Shoes 's recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. Please note that Replica Shoes 's will not assist buyers with CITES licence applications where a buyer elects to either collect or arrange their own shipping, nor will Replica Shoes 's assist with the international movement of ivory by air, either as freight or through hand carry. Replica Shoes 's shipping will only assist in shipping the lot to either domestic UK or EU destinations, where delivery is made by road transport. A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation

Inventory, 1949, 'A William and Mary walnut table on spiral column, with pierced and carved shaped basket top, inlaid and dated 1757' in the Drawing Room

Layette trays or baskets were usually presented to a family for the arrival of a new-born baby or for displaying the goods needed for one. Often pierced, they were usually made of wicker, sometimes beadwork or carved wood or in the grandest houses they could be of silver. The ownership initials suggest that the present lot may have been given to a newly married couple in anticipation of future healthy off-spring.