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Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Feb 12, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 484

Early Georgian Pierced Brass Footman

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
British, 18th century, pierced brass top with rampant lion and horse centering a ship's wheel, pierced serpentine front rail over lower shelf on cabriole legs, 16-1/4 x 24 x 10-1/2 in.; together with a six fold brass and wire spark screen, 37-1/2 in., opens to 80 in.; brass and cast iron tool stand, 24-1/2 x 17 x 9-1/2 in. - Provenance: Estate of Robert K. Johnson, Aiken, South Carolina

Condition

footman in good condition, typical light dents, wear, and polish wear; spark screen good with light surface corrosion; tool stand with later black paint to base with some chips and wear, surface distress to brass