A MAHOGANY STOOL
A MAHOGANY STOOL
ATTRIBUTED TO PAUL SAUNDERS, C.1755-60
the later needlework seat decorated with flowers, with initials 'BM', on leaf and cartouche carved front legs terminating in cabochon toes
44.7cm high, 104cm wide, 63cm deep
Provenance
Almost certainly commissioned by Thomas Putt (1722-87) for Combe House, Gittisham, Devon and by descent.
See Country Life, 16th June 1955, 'Combe, Devon-II The Home of Mr. Richard Marker' by Christopher Hussey.
Catalogue Note
Combe House, Gittisham
Thomas Putt, known as “Black Tom” Putt, was the owner of Combe House, Gittisham, Devon, from 1757 until his death in 1787. A barrister by profession and member of the longstanding Putt family of Combe Thomas Putt was responsible for the late-18th-century refurbishment of parts of Combe House, carried out to a notably high standard, as well as the development of its gardens and pleasure grounds, it is believed that it was in this period that the Combe suite was commissioned.
Paul Saunders (1722-1771)
Paul Saunders was one of the leading London upholsterers, cabinet-makers and tapestry-makers of the mid-Georgian period. Apprenticed to the upholsterer Michael Bradshaw in 1738, Saunders subsequently established himself in Soho, entering into partnership with George Smith Bradshaw. By the 1750s, his workshop had become an important source of fashionable furniture and furnishings for the aristocratic interiors of England. Based in Soho Square, Saunders supplied suites of seat furniture in the fashionable Rococo and French taste to distinguished clients including the 3rd Viscount Weymouth at Longleat, the 1st Earl of Leicester at Holkham Hall and the 2nd Earl of Egremont at Petworth House. Saunders was appointed Tapestry Maker to His Majesty George III in 1757 and subsequently held offices within the Great Wardrobe.
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A MAHOGANY STOOL
ATTRIBUTED TO PAUL SAUNDERS, C.1755-60
the later needlework seat decorated with flowers, with initials 'BM', on leaf and cartouche carved front legs terminating in cabochon toes
44.7cm high, 104cm wide, 63cm deep
Provenance
Almost certainly commissioned by Thomas Putt (1722-87) for Combe House, Gittisham, Devon and by descent.
See Country Life, 16th June 1955, 'Combe, Devon-II The Home of Mr. Richard Marker' by Christopher Hussey.
Catalogue Note
Combe House, Gittisham
Thomas Putt, known as “Black Tom” Putt, was the owner of Combe House, Gittisham, Devon, from 1757 until his death in 1787. A barrister by profession and member of the longstanding Putt family of Combe Thomas Putt was responsible for the late-18th-century refurbishment of parts of Combe House, carried out to a notably high standard, as well as the development of its gardens and pleasure grounds, it is believed that it was in this period that the Combe suite was commissioned.
Paul Saunders (1722-1771)
Paul Saunders was one of the leading London upholsterers, cabinet-makers and tapestry-makers of the mid-Georgian period. Apprenticed to the upholsterer Michael Bradshaw in 1738, Saunders subsequently established himself in Soho, entering into partnership with George Smith Bradshaw. By the 1750s, his workshop had become an important source of fashionable furniture and furnishings for the aristocratic interiors of England. Based in Soho Square, Saunders supplied suites of seat furniture in the fashionable Rococo and French taste to distinguished clients including the 3rd Viscount Weymouth at Longleat, the 1st Earl of Leicester at Holkham Hall and the 2nd Earl of Egremont at Petworth House. Saunders was appointed Tapestry Maker to His Majesty George III in 1757 and subsequently held offices within the Great Wardrobe.
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