Lot 837 , A Victorian Gothic revival red walnut sideboard, in the manner of Charles Locke Eastlake, W.5ft 7.25in.
A Victorian Gothic revival 'red walnut' sideboard, in the manner of Charles Locke Eastlake, inscribed in Latin 'Comede cum loetitia cibum, et bibe vinum' (when you eat food and drink wine loetitia), with tongue and groove panelled three shelf superstructure above two drawers and a pair of cupboard doors arranged around a recess, with Gothic revival brass handles and hinges, W.5ft 7.25in.
Estimate £400-600
Provenance: purchased from Jeremy Cooper Ltd, 9 Galen Place, London, 25th June 1979 for £900.
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Sold for £800