Lot 203
Late 18th century
Of Classical urn shape with a domed and moulded cover and standing on a square plinth base, the frieze of the cover inlaid with rectangular fields decorated in colours with designs of flowering foliage, the exterior variously inlaid with feather-banding and cross-banding throughout, the interior retaining its stepped spoon dividers
60cm high
Estimate $800 - $1,200
Various losses to the veneer in places
Minor skrinkage cracks and repairs to the veneer visible
The finial, which continues as the central shaft into the urn has become loose at the top of the cover (requires regluing)
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Susan Shaw, from whom acquired by the following at the LAPADA fair, London, in March 2000
Herbert Kennard (1920-2020), London
Roseberys, The Herbert Kennard Collection, London, 26 March 2021, lot 5, purchased by the vendor
Decorative Arts
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8805
4:00pm - 30 March 2026
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Fri 27 - Sun 29 March, 11am - 5pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn, VIC
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au
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