AN IRISH MAHOGANY SIDE TABLE, PROBABLY BY JAMES HICKS OF DUBLIN, LATE 19TH CENTURY

AN IRISH MAHOGANY SIDE TABLE
PROBABLY BY JAMES HICKS OF DUBLIN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
In the 'Chinese Chippendale style', the rectangular top above strapwork and fretwork frieze centred by acanthus leaf within scroll border, on square blind-fret legs, headed by lambrequins, terminating in square block feet, with remains of old inventory label 'H.J.H.E' to the underside
32 in. (81 cm.) high: 62 ¼ in. (158.5 cm.) wide; 29 ½ in. (75 cm.) deep

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Provenance
Lt. Col. Herbert James Hope-Edwardes, Netley Hall, Shropshire, and by descent to
Lady More (née Hope-Edwardes, formerly Coldwell) at Netley Hall, and subsequently Linley Hall, Shropshire, and by descent to the present owner.

Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE SIR JASPER & LADY MORE, LINLEY HALL, SHROPSHIRE (LOTS 130-133)

Literature
A. Oswald, 'Linley Hall, Shropshire -II, The Home of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper More.', Country Life, 14 September, 1961, p. 560, illustrated in the Saloon.