A RARE AND FINE QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY MINIATURE SALESMAN'S SAMPLE TILT-TOP CANDLESTAND
England, circa last quarter of the 18th century
Item # 403RPJ02P
An
exceedingly fine and rare salesman's sample of a perfectly scaled-down
tilting top candlestand, it is crafted from dense mahogany and retains a
rather early finish. The surface glows brilliantly under the old
oxidized shellac, this turning nearly black in some areas with rich ruby
hues coming through as rubbing and handling have worn it. The table is
an exact replica of what a client would expect to receive in full size, a
piece that would likely have been created for salesmen to take to
prospective buyers to showcase what their shops could achieve in wood.
The table retains its original battens on the underside, these flanking
the original latch and catch that allow the top to easily rotate for
storage. It is raised on a turned column with a swollen vasiform
baluster over the curvy cabriole legs.
Measurements: 12 1/2" H x 11 7/8" diameter
Condition Report:
Old
finish with exceedingly fine silky surface patina throughout, old
scuffs and abrasions that have oxidized, minor scars, a large stain
(likely ink) to the top; old repaired break to one ankle; one screw
missing from catch on underside of table; original hardware, original
butterfly iron bracket on underside of stand.
About silla | antiques & art
Established in 2009, our 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery is home to a carefully curated and catalogued inventory of furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company has long specialized in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of
exceptional European and American sculpture available on display.
The gallery is located at 117 W Burd Street in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and is open by appointment only. We welcome your visit and would love to meet with you. For clients located outside of the area, we are always available to discuss items by video conferencing or by phone.
SHIPPING
We take shipping very seriously and maintain a fully equipped in-house packing facility to professionally package these important and delicate pieces. All packaging is handled by our staff and will generally consist of:
- Wrapping the item in several inches of heavy-duty bubble wrap with careful attention shown to pressure points, crafting the placement of the bubble wrap in a manner that allows delicate parts of the item to remain out of harm's way.
- The item is then placed into a tight-fitting carton with a void fill of either peanuts, Styrofoam, bubble wrap or a combination of the three to ensure it cannot move within the carton
- That carton is then double-boxed by placing it into an outer carton 2-3" larger on all sides with a dense void fill in the gap [note, paintings are generally not double-boxed but instead have a different packing methodology to properly protect the frame from pressure]
All shipments are guaranteed to arrive safely. We fully insure all shipments and in the event of damage we will handle all of the details around the claims process. You are only required to send along photos, to hold onto the damaged item and all packing materials until the claims process is resolved and we also reserve the right to require the damaged item to be shipped back to us at our expense (a prepaid label will be issued) to qualify for a refund.