Lot Details
Lot 385
William IV Painted, Parcel-Gilt and Gilt-Composition Occasional Table
Second quarter 19th century
The rectangular top with a coat-of-arms and the motto 'NON MINOR EST VIRTUS QUAM QUAERERE PARTI TUERI' ('it is no less an achievement to keep possession than to acquire it'), the edge with foliate-cast border, tilting above a flaring stem with composition flowers, the tripartite plinth on bun feet; the back with printed warehouse label and typed name: 'G. E. MASTER . . . Height 28 inches (71.1 cm), width 24 inches (61 cm), depth 18 inches (45.7 cm).
Provenance:
G. E. Masters, Esq.
The Masters family history dates to feudal times in Kent, where they were granted lands by William the Conqueror, and to the 1630s in Salem, Massachusetts, and Virginia. . The unicorns/griffins on the crest/coat of arms indicate military courage, choosing death over capture.
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