拍品的狀況可能存在極大差異,而由於其性質使然,拍品難以處於完美無瑕的狀態。拍品均以拍賣時的狀況出售。
Good 'country house' condition and ready to place.
With inevitable marks, scratches and shrinkage consistent with age and use.
Some touchups to the decoration.
The tops with some losses to the decoration, particularly to the gilt areas and central medallion of table B. Some marks, deep scratches and lifting to the tops of both tables with some associated restorations, some with black paint.
The lacquer decoration with light craquelure overll, consistent with age and use.
Some losses and fading to lacquer decoration on the legs.
Some minor cracks to the tops with associated infill repair.
Some shrinkage to the joins where the rounded corner meets the side friezes, consistent with age and use.
Table A with metal brackets and repairs to the front legs and to where the back leg meets the backboard.
The back legs have been restored when the gate-leg action was screwed to the carcase.
Table B with metal brackets and repairs to the front legs and the left side, for stabilisation.
The gate-leg action has been fixed to the carcase and the hinge disabled.
As stated in the cataloguing the gate-leg action of both tables is currently disabled and has been fixed to the main body of the card tables. They could be converted back into card tables by a professional restorer.
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