AN UNUSUAL GEORGE II EXOTIC HARDWOOD CANDLE STAND, CIRCA 1750

AN UNUSUAL GEORGE II EXOTIC HARDWOOD CANDLE STANDCIRCA 1750Probably padouk, the top with 'pie crust' moulded edge 64cm high, the top 30cm diameterFor a candle stand in mahogany incorporating a similar fluted stem and wrythen turned terminal, Christopher Claxton Stevens and Stewart Whittington, 18th Century English Furniture - The Norman Adams Collection, Antique Collectors Club, 1983, page 307. It is rare to find examples of mid 18th century British furniture executed in exotic hardwoods. For a padouk tripod table of the period, see Christie's, London, English Furniture, 15th April 1999, Lot 56 (£73,000). Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age an use. Some minor old chips. A few additional small dark marks to top. Stem has been fixed to the block with glue. The underside of one leg with an old vacant screw or nail hole. The screws and nails securing the metal bracing to the underside of the stem/legs vary. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer