A QUEEN ANNE OYSTER VENEERED AND SEAWEED MARQUETRY CHEST ON STAND
in the manner of Gerrit Jensen, the upper section with two short and three long drawers, and the base with a single drawer, on spirally turned legs joined by undulating stretchers and ending in turned bun feet, 89cm wide x 58.5cm deep x 123cm high
| Estimate: |
£6,000 - £8,000
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Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.
Provenance: Mary Webb (nee Andreae of Tandridge Court, Oxted,
Surrey)
This chest on stand originally belonged to the grandfather of the
vendor, Dr. Eddie Andreae, a major player in the merchant bank Kleinwort
Benson. Dr. Andreae was a keen sailor and he built two J-Class yachts, Candida,
and Endeavour 1. He and Tommy Sopwith helped initiate the America's Cup.
