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Lot 148

A LOUIS XV GILT-BRONZE-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD COIFFEUSE

by Bon Durand, third quarter 18th century, the triple-flap top inlaid à quatre-faces, enclosing a mirror-lined slide flanked by two compartments with removable lidded boxes, the frieze with a silk damask-lined slide above a drawer, flanked by further drawers, on cabriole legs with foliate sabots, with two blue bordered labels 'Sir James Horlick', stamped twice 'B. Durand' and 'JME', 74cm high x 93cm wide x 53cm deep

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Estimate: £500 - £1,000
Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.

Provenance: Sir James Horlick, 1st Bt. (1844-1921) or his son, Sir James Horlick, OBE MC, 4th Bt. (1886-1972). Sold Dreweatts, Newbury, 10 February 2010, lot 59.

Sir James (d. 1921) was born in Gloucestershire and founded the Horlicks drinks business with his brother in Chicago. He returned to Britain in the early 20th century when he was knighted. His third son, also James, inherited the baronetcy from his older brother Peter on the latter’s death in 1958. For his actions in World War I, Sir James (4th Bt.) was awarded the Military Cross, the Greek Military Cross, the Serbian Order of the White Eagle and was appointed Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur.  After the Second World War he lived at Achamore House on Gigha, in the Western Isles of Scotland.

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There are the inevitable minor dents, marks scratches and shrinkage cracks consistent with age and use. The top of the central panel with two shrinkage cracks: the veneer appears quite thin on top. Some small pieces of veneer missing on the right panel and a small scratch in the centre beside the keyhole. A crack to the strut below the drawer. The lower left drawer with some losses and minor replacements. There are some shrinkage splits to the left side panel at the edges. The metalwork is slightly tarnished but is in good condition and apparently original. 

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