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A George III Folding Firescreen in the Chinese Chippendale Taste

Creator: Thomas Chippendale - Chippendale Style
Offered by: Michael Pashby Antiques

Description
Probably by Chippendale and certainly from his workshop this screen is from a well known group executed around 1765.
The folding screen enclosing hand painted Chinese wall paper above bands of Chinese Chippendale fret work leading to delicate legs ending in small feet. Interestingly the known screens from this series each has a different fret work pattern.

Provenance:
By repute, the Marquess of Townshend, Raynham Hall, Norfolk,
His sale, Christie’s, c. 1947,
With Stair and Company,
Purchased by Private collector, New York at Grosvenor House, 1983

Literature:
Christopher Gilbert, The Life and Works of Thomas Chippendale, 1978, p. 183 illustrating a screen from Wolverley House, Worcestershire

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	England
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Mahogany, Paper
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	c. 1765
Styles / Movements:	Asian, Traditional, Chippendale
200 Lex Booth #:	12
Dealer Reference #:	180-125
Incollect Reference #:	294515

Dimensions

W.	19 in;	H.	45.25 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	48.26 cm;	H.	114.94 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

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