Lot 41
A George III figured mahogany serpentine chest
11 March 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £11,250 inc. premium
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A George III figured mahogany serpentine chest
The rectangular moulded top above a slide and four long graduated drawers flanked by blind fret carved angles, on ogee bracket feet, with paper label to the interior, 'Property of the Exors. of Mr. H.L. Bradfer-Lawrence De'd, ref F/156', 99cm wide, 60cm deep, 82cm high (38 1/2in wide, 23 1/2in deep, 32in high).
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Provenance:
Presumably Harry Bradfer-Lawrence (1887-1965), who moved to Yorkshire on becoming Managing Director and later Chairman of Hammond's Brewery (later to become United Breweries). He was an antiquarian with a particular interest in Norfolk and Yorkshire. His valuable collection, containing superb examples of family and estate documents, medieval charters, accounts, maps, manorial records and letters, relating to the County, originating from the 12th to the 20th century and on his death was left to both the Norfolk Record Society and the Yorkshire Archaeological Society.