George II table takes £17,500 and Churchill letters get away
As a reminder of the days when a piece of quality furniture could be expected to top a wide-ranging provincial sale, a George II giltwood and gesso occasional table led the way at Dawson’s (20% buyer’s premium) 550-lot event in Maidenhead.
Standing 2ft 5in (74cm) high, it was very much in the style of James Moore or Elizabeth Gumley.
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