Sale 18CN03 | Lot 389

George II Walnut Games Table by Benjamin Crook

Catalogue: English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters / Russian Works of Art
George II Walnut Games Table by Benjamin Crook

Lot Details

Lot 389
George II Walnut Games Table by Benjamin Crook
Circa 1740
The hinged top with outset corners opening to a suede-lined surface with counter wells above a frieze drawer bearing a printed partial maker's label for Benjamin Crook: . . . / Mahogany Tables / Looking Glasses Chairs &c / Made & Sold by Benj. Crook / at ye George & White Lyon / on ye South Side of St. / Paul's Church Yard / LONDON. Height 28 1/2 inches (72.4 cm), width 33 inches (83.8 cm), depth 16 inches (40.7 cm).
Provenance:
William Bedford Antiques Ltd., London.
Purchased from the above, May 8, 1981.

The label is that of Benjamin Crook, joiner and cabinet-maker who had premises from 1732 to1748 at The George & Whyte Lion, St. Paul's Church Yard.


Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Sold for $2,812 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Sold for $2,812 (includes buyer's premium)

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English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters / Russian Works of Art

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