Carlton Hobbs Organized LifeStream - tagged with 1735 http://www.carltonhobbs.org/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sweetcron blog@carltonhobbs.net AN EXTRAORDINARY CARVED AND PALE GREEN PAINTED GROTTO TABLE http://www.carltonhobbs.org/items/view/351/an-extraordinary-carved-and-pale-green-painted-grotto-table

Possibly Sicilian. Circa 1735. Of carved and painted fruitwood. The bow-fronted marble top above the shaped apron carved with foliate c-scrolls against a diaper pattern ground, the lower edge carved with rocaille scrolls, the whole raised on four scrolling cabriole legs each headed by a carved shell and carved with acanthine decoration, each leg with scrolling spur to the front and terminating in a carved foot, the legs joined by a scrolling foliate carved x-shaped stretcher centred by a carved shell.

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Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:04:00 -0400 http://www.carltonhobbs.org/items/view/351/an-extraordinary-carved-and-pale-green-painted-grotto-table
AN EXTREMELY UNUSUAL GEORGE II DESK http://www.carltonhobbs.org/items/view/307/an-extremely-unusual-george-ii-desk

Of Cuban mahogany. The rectangular top with moulded edge above a frieze set to the front with paired drawers, one of dummy form, to each side the frieze set with single drawers, one of dummy form, each with gilt escutcheons, to the rear half the frieze raised on a pedestal, set to either end with three tiered drawers, each with gilt escutcheon and ring handle, above shaped block feet, to the front half the frieze raised on two legs, each leg terminating in a pad foot.

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Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:15:00 -0400 http://www.carltonhobbs.org/items/view/307/an-extremely-unusual-george-ii-desk